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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

201 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 11

Wool Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 4

We are informed that Goldsbrough Mort and Company, Limited, have almost completed the payments to their clients in connection with the…

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Prompt Settlements After Big Blaze

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 3

WE are informed that Golds brough, Mort and Co., Ltd., have almost completed the payments to their clients in…

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Cricket Under Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 4

At Bolton Park, Wagga, the match between Wagga High School and Copland's team took a drastic turn S. Sly shaping up to take a ball from Ncel…

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Disastrous Fire Post Office, Store and Dwelling Destroyed Early Morning Blaze at Wombat

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at Wombat at 6.30 a.m, on Friday, last when the Post Office and store, conducted' by Mr H. J. Holt…

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Fire Risk Overgrowth of Grass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 7

In a letter to the Municipal Council on Monday night, Mr. F. W. Bennett, on behalf of the Vacuum Oil Co., drew attention to the overgrowth…

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Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Guild Hall supper room on Saturday, 26th ultimo…

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Bush Fire Brigade Asks Council for Subsidy Alderman Watson Opposes

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 7

A letter from the Boorowa Bush Fire Brigade was read at the Council meeting on Monday night with a request to subsidise…

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Wallendbeen Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Thomas Faulks, "Fairview," Wallendbeen, on Saturday night, 2nd inst. A Ford V-8 car…

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Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 4

The Goulburn Fire Brigade team has arrived at Katoomba and reports "all fit and well." To-day will be spent sight-seeing. finishing up with…

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Fire Brigades

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 2

The Goulburn Representative Fire Brigade Team left Goulburn on Sunday morning for Katoomba, Where they will take part in the…

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Birds Burned Nest Catches Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 3

Three birds were incinerated when their nest buil[?] in the eaves of the residence of Mr. C. L. Ford, of Belmore Street,…

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Unusual Fire Warning to Owners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 4

The following experience of an an usual cause of fire recently happened to a motorist in England A driver of a motor truck was…

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Bush Fires Reported Near Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 2

WAGGA Thursday: The first serious bushfire of the season occurred on. James salmon's Rock view Estate, The Gap, nine miles north of Wagga,…

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Bush Fire Danger

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. issues a special warning, to motorists to exercise care. in the use of fire when picnicing or camping in the hush. It is…

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Fire Brigades At Katoomba

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Thursday: The annual demonstration of the Volunteer Fire Brigades of New South Wales was officially opened by the…

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O’Brien Park Tons of Grass Removed to Protect Trees in Case of Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 2

The growth of grass and herbage was so prolific in O’Brien Park, Dutton Street, that the trustees decided if it were not cut there would be…

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Burnt Out

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 3

One day during the summer I rode slowly over the dry plain and looked thoughtfully at the withered and browned grass around me. Smoke…

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£2000 Fire Loss Grocery Department Gutted IN A. J. Crowe’s Store

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 2

The stock in the grocery and ironmongery departments of Mr. A. J. Crowe’s general store in Cooma Street was completely…

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£2000 LOSS Blaze at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 1

Yass: The Stock in the grocery and ironmongery departments of Mr. A.J. Crowe's eneral store in Cooma Street was completely…

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Melbourne Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The premises of W. H. Brewer, Pty., Ltd., Insulation Works, North Melbourne, together with a cork store and con-…

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