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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 9 of 12

Careless Use of Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that when on tour they are required to conform with the provisions of the Careless. Use of Fires Act and…

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Big Fire Damage Estimated at £70,000 Valuable Antiques

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Hermitage, the mansion home of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. McCathie, Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse, one of the…

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Grass Fires Goulburn Outbreaks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 7

A grass fire which might have developed into a serious blaze was discovered at the rear of the National Bank premises in Auburn Street…

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Big Fire in Casino Two Men Injured By Flames

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 5

CASINO, Monday: One of the principal business sections in Casino was gutted by fire last night in the space of 45 minutes, when Smith's general…

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Fire Assessor at Young

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 1

Visiting Young yesterday was Mr. Herbert Carter, of Sydney, fire loss assessor. He was here to assess the loss accasioned by the fire which…

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Danger of Fires in the South

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

Forecast: Mainly fine for the present and warm to hot and sultry with freshening north to north-west winds; bushfire…

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MADRID Under Shell Fire Diapason of Hate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: The Spanish rebels commenced shelling Madrid at 9.20 to-night During the course of the fighting…

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Bush Fires in Mountains Springwood Safe According To Late News This Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: A message from Springwood this morning state that although the bush fires have waned somewhat…

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The Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

One night my cousin offered to take me to the Fire Station. When we arrived there, the first thing that met my gaze was the…

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Fire Alarm Brings Out the Crowds

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

A touch of the fire bell--now rarely used--brought out residents in their crowds List night at about 9 p.m. The outbreak, which was…

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The Adventures of the Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

It was a bright sunny day and the big red sun shone brightly from the blue sky. I was just entering the fire station, because I had been…

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Damaging Bushfires Outbreaks in Marulan District Saves by Volunteers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 7

Several outbreaks of bus hfires occurred in the Marulan district on Friday, but in each case the advance of the flames was checked before any serious damage had resulted. At times the fires reached serious proportions and menaced…

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House Destroyed Raging Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 7

Thousands of acres of scrub country in and around the Moss Vale district have been, destroyed as al result of the bushfires which ravaged many…

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Bush Fires in the Mountains More Outbreaks Reported

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Further serious bushfires are reported on the mountains to-day and a large body of police and civilians are holding…

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Fires Break Out Again. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 2

Further bush fires broke out in the Blue Mountains to-day and mountain towns were again in peril from a solid wall of flame,…

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Fires Still Raging Over Big Areas in Mountains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Bush and forest fires are again sweeping over immense areas of country on the Blue Mountains, on…

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Car Fire Driver's Presence of Mind

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

The usual practice of calling the fire engine to an outbreak was reversed yesterday afternoon, when a fire was taken to…

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Tribute to Fire Fighters Splendid Body of Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Superintendent O'Brien, of Police Headquarters, commenting on the bushfire fighting, especially at Springwood, said that of…

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Much Damage Barrallier Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 2

BARRALLIER: There have been several outbreaks of bushfires here, landholders, assisted by hands of willing helpers,…

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Lucky Escape House On Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 7

Mr. William Murdoch and his son were fortunate to escape with their lives the other night when their home at Tarlo was burnt…

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