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

Fires & bushfires, 1936

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Sydney Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Firemen extinguished a dangerous outbreak of fire in the Hardwick Display. Studio in Wentworth Avenue, City, late last…

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Printing Office Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: A fire broke out this morning in the Consolidated Press building in Castlereagh Street, City. The outbreak occurred in the…

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Steriliser Burnt Out

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 3

In answer to a question on Thursday night, Dir. Davis was informed that the steriliser at the Hospital had again been burnt out and had been…

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Three Months' Illegal Use of Car Constable Fires a Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

How he had had to fire a shot after a car to bring It to a standstill when the driver ignored a signal to stop was told by…

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Launch on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: A launch valued at over £2000, moored off Holmes's boatshed, McMahon's Point, which was launched only about a…

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House Destroyed Major's Creek Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

BRAIDWOOD: Fanned by a strong gale, a fire which broke out at about 7o'clock on Monday night completely destroyed the…

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£8000 Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: A fire occurred early this morning on the top floor of a machine factory in Queen's Street Road, South Melbourne Machinery…

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Home Razed Bywong Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 3

BUNGENDORE: The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Harriott, of Bywong, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday last…

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Fire Destroys Local Landmark. the Old "Rose and Crown" Hotel. on Borders of Municipality. Hundreds of Pounds Damage

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

Fire last night almost destroyed the old "Rose and Crown" Hotel just over the municipal boundary on the Womabt Road, early this…

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Volunteer Bush Fire Fighters Insurance Young P. P. Board Will Insure Others Say Not

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

Though other Pastures Protection Boards are not unanimous about insurance of volunteer bush-fire fighters, the…

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Fire at Auburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: One of the factory building of James Cumming and Son, manufactures of foundry facings, at Auburn was destroyed by…

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"Only Fair" Insurance of Bush Fire Fighters. Discussed at Farmers' Meeting. Local P.P. Board's Attitude

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

A motion that bush fire fighters be covered by insurance was warmly endorsed by the chairman (Mr. Chas. Crichton) at…

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GUNDAROO Child's Fall Into Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

GUNDAROO: While playing with his brother, Max Kershaw, youngest son of Mr. AIf Kershaw, overbalanced and fell into the…

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Insuring Bush Fire Fighters Young P.P. Board Decides To Secure Cover For Them

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 6

Though other Pastures Protection Boards are not unanimous about insurance of volunteer bush-fire fighters, the Young’ Board is determined…

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Home Razed Fire at Wingello

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 1

WINGELLO: An outbreak of fire, the origin of which is a mystery, destroyed a weather board cottage owned by Mrs…

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Fire at Murrumburrah Dwelling and Furniture Destroyed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 2

At 2.16 a.m. on Monday last, a, fire broke out at the residence of M r. John Dacey, of Swift-street, Murrumburrah Mr. Elliott…

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Fire at Cricket Ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Remarkable scenes were witnessed at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday when a fire occurred in the Sheridan Pavilion,…

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Fire on Steamer Damage £10,000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Damage estimated at between £8000 and £10,000 was caused by a fire on the Bass Strait passenger…

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Fire Station Siren

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners has installed a switch box on the wall at the front of the Fire Station in Meehan Street,…

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Young Pilot Killed in Crash. Near Parents' Home. 'Plane Catches Fire

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

A few seconds after Norman Keith Field, 20, market gardener, had waved to his mother, he was killed when a Moth aeroplane which he was…

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