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

Fires & bushfires, 1937

196 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 10

Fire Near Quay Damage £12,000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: A fire broke out in the top floor of the: Crane Building, in Crane Place; Circular Quay, this morning and destroyed most of…

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Damaging Fire at Norwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 1

Fire destroyed a sedan car, together with the building in which it was garaged, on the property of Miss Charteris, "The Briars,"…

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Putting Out Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 3

PARIS: To extinguish aeroplane fires at Le Bourget aerodrome, near Paris, French officials have just placed lit service a novel eight-…

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ITALIANS Fire On One Another

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: It is stated that, in their recent attack in the Spanish conflict, many Italians were shot by their own troops owing to confusion…

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Fire Behind Car

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 2

An unusual fire occurred this morning. A Victorian car was proceeding through the town towards Gunning when Mr. Bracken, who…

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Fire at Murrumburrah a Cottage Damaged

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 2

At 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning the siren at the local Fire Brigade Station sounded shrilly. A fire had broken out at a cottage in Swift…

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Fires of Love

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

CALCUTTA: Lala Ram, a villager of Aligarh, enraged at the cold reception he received from his sweetheart's relatives, set fire to his…

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Volcanic Soil Is Fertile Why People Live in Danger in the Shadow of a Fire Mountain Mankind Likes to See Quick Return for Labour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 3

WASHINGTON: Why does civilisation in active volcanic regions insist on getting as close to smoking fire mountains as possible and why are towns,. destroyed by lava and ash, frequently rebuilt directly over the" ruins?…

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Fire-resisting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 7

Indian wood can give greater protection than steel and concrete even in cases of fire. At first sight this would appear to ge an astounding…

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Fire Resisting

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

Indian wood can give greater protection than steel and concrete even in cases of fire. At first sight this would appear to be an astounding…

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Awakened by House on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 8

SYDNEY Tuesday: Awakened with his wife and two children, Phillip Cassar, solicitor, escaped from their blazing home at Tullamore…

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Ringo [?]Us Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

[?] of Tuesday morning [?] fire occurred at the [?] Mrs. M. O'Dea, of "Golden Grove The house and…

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Danger of Fire, But Girl Dances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Friday: During a charity concert on Wednesday an electric radiator set fire to the talkie screen which commenced to blaze…

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Window Glass Causes Fire Unusual Outbreak At Bathurst

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

Mr. T. Patterson, of the Limekilns Road, Bathurst, had an amazing experience when he went to the butchers for some meat…

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"Fire of Comradeship" Eternal Flame Still Burning In Australian Hearts Anzac Commemoration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 2

"The interest taken in Anzac Day shows that a fire—the fire of kinship and comradeship—is burning on the altar of all Australian hearts. I refuse to believe that British people will ever allow anything to divide them."…

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Big Fire Damage Over £50,000 100 Firemen on Job

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Grimley's, Ltd., of the Broadway, Sydney, caught fire this morning and gave Sydney its…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

A five-story building occupied by Grimley Ltd., in Broadway, Glebe, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Damage is estimated at…

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Early Morning Fire Weatherboard Cottage Destroyed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

At 3.25 on Friday morning the Fire Brigade was called to the residence of Mrs. Lucy Gee, in Lead Street but the call came too late to…

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Big Springwood Fire Exciting Escapes At Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: A fire at Springwood early this morning totall destroyed "Bon Accord" Country Club Guest House…

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Gas “Very Good” Demand For Gas Fires Minimum Charge Fixed at 12/ Pe Rquarter

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 3

“The gas is very good at present and Mr. Foran informs me there it no reason why it should not continue to be so,” said the…

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