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

Fires & bushfires, 1936

221 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Petrol Blaze Man On Launch Burnt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At Broadwater on the Richmond River, on a launch, a tin of benzine was knocked over and burst into flames. The tin…

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Fire at Harden Outbreak at Spencer's Butcher Shop

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

Quite a sensation was caused at 6.45 p.m. on Sunday last at Harden, when the citizens, many of whom, whilst having their evening meal,…

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Tar Destroyed Crookwell Fire Spectacular Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Between 300 and 400 gallons of tar were destroyed during a spectacular fire at the corner of Goulburn and…

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CONFLAGRATION Liquid Fire Flows Down Colyer Street

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 3

One might have expected that the job of tarring the top section of the business block' in Goulburn Street, so long delayed, would be…

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Alarm of Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last the siren at the local Fire Station sounded, and the Brigade proceeded to Neill-street. It appears that repairs were…

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Fire Brigade Xi. Match At Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 1

A cricket team representing the N.S.W. Fire Brigades met Kenore on the Mental Hospital Oval to-day…

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Big Fire at Yenda Rice-Mill Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 4

YENDA, Wednesday: The Yenda rice mill, owned by Messrs. C. S. Hall and Co., was destroyed by fire early, yesterday morning, together…

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Destructive Fire Results In The Provision of a Fine Modern Shop

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

Although unavoidably an expensive matter for the proprietor, the fire which gutted Mr. A. J. Crowe’s hardware and grocery departments at his…

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200 Lives Lost Chinese Theatre on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 5

PEKIN, Wednesday: More than 200 people, including fourteen players lost their lives when a fire destroyed a theatre in a village 20…

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School First Cowra Teachers Fire Bombshell. Against Sports for Hospital

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

The headmaster of Cowra Intermediate High School (Mr. H. A. Williamson) and two members of his staff (Messrs. M. P. Coughlan…

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The Hospital Question Of Heating Fire Places in Two Wards

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

At a special meeting of the District Hospital Board on Friday night the Minister for Health, through Mr. Ardill, advised that the Hospitals…

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Hut Destroyed by Fire

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Fire destroyed a hut and contents belonging to Mr. J. W. Banyard at the rear of the Young District Hospital, in Thornhill Street, at 10 p.m., on…

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Early Discovery and Prompt Action Quells Marsden Street Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

What might hare been a serious fire was fortunately discovered early and by prompt action narrowly, averted on Monday…

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Bush Fires In Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: From the Murray to the sea countless bush and grass fires are raging in Victoria. Already several houses have been…

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Mill Destroyed Homes Swept Away Big Blaze in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A disastrous bush fire swept through the township of Gunyah this morning, destroying a timber mill and…

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Danger of Fire Mr. Coates On Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. Coates M.L.C. told the Legislative Council yesterday that the "wooden structure known as parliament House" was…

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Water For Victoria Park Fire Brigade to Practise

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

Alds. O’Brien and Moore moved on Monday night that the water be laid on to Victoria Park following a request from Capt. W. Way, of the Fire…

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Home Erected in a Day. 200 Rally to Aid Fire Victims

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

Expressing practical . sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Murray, whose two children were burnt to death when their home at Hamilton…

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'Southern Queen' Goulburn's Fire Engine Days of 60 Years Ago

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 6

Many years ago there was erected at Goulburn, in Verner Street, what was practically the first fire station in Goulburn…

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Fire at Harden. Brigade Arrives Promptly. and Save the Building

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

At a quarter to 2 this morning the Siren rang out, and was heard by some of the residents who were not sound sleepers. The fire took…

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