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

Fires & bushfires, 1938

246 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 13

Court Proceedings Man Who Started Fire Helped To Put It Out

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 2

In the Court this morning, before Messrs. E. A. Hickey and…

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Big Fire at Yenda £8000 Worth Of Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday A fire at Yenda in the Griffiths, irrigation area last night destroyed the Co-operative Society building,…

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Bush Fire Prevention a Plea for Caution

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 8

"Fires in November? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains! Rubbish!" How often have yon heard that said? But he…

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From Everywhere Homestead Destroyed By Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 4

The homestead of Kenyu Estate, which was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brady. was destroyed by, fire on Sunday night. The origin of the…

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Bushfires Threaten Homestead

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 5

BUNGENDORE, Wednesday:. The residence of Mr. Gus Scott, on Carwoola Station, was threatened by one of two bushfires which…

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Bush Fires

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 4

The Gunning Bush Fire Brigade received its first call for this year to a fire which was discovered on Mr. C. E. Medway’s property,…

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Fires in Blue Mountains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY: Thursday: Fannod by a hot westerly wind, scrub fires broke out yesterday in outlying suburbs, the mountains,…

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Grass Fire At Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 4

Drought-resisting qualities in the Bungonia grasslands, which are still much fresher than in some parts of the Goulburn…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade was held last Saturday afternoon. Present: Mr. L. L. Williams in the chair, Messrs. Heber…

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Bush Fire Brigades Roslyn Not Keen On Regulations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

CROOKWELL: Judging by letters read at Tuesday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council, the attempts to have Bush Fire Brigades established…

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Cricketers Save Serious Bush Fire Outbreak Within Foot of Shire Power Grader Man Sentenced

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

Had it not been for the prompt action of the Bookham-Tangmaagaroo cricketers on Sunday last in suppressing a…

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Fire Menaces Wheat

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 6

A thunderstorm which broke a few minutes after 10.30 o'clock on Sunday morning saved a 400-acre wheat crop at Young from…

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Serious Fire Narrowly Averted

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 7

A fire which could easily have proved the most disastrous in the history of Boorowa was narrowly averted last night. About 10 p.m…

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Kenyu Homestead Destroyed by Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred on Sunday afternoon last at Kenyu, 20 miles from Boorowa. The large weatherboard…

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Fire at Wowagin Home Is Totally Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 7

The residence of Mr. George Williamson, Carravale, Wowagin, was totally destroyed by fire. The fire was the result of an…

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Crookwell Fire Brigade Board Officer To Make Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

CROOKWELL: An officer representing the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. will visit Crookwell early in the new year to…

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Man Who Started Fire Helped to Put It Out

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

In the Yass Court on Monday morning, before Messrs. E. A. Hickey and Jr. A. Davis, Js.P., Jack Malay (44), was charged under the…

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Goulburn's Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 1

An estimated expenditure of 1676 has been provided for by the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners for the Goulburn fire district…

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Serious Fire Averted Remarkable Save By Fire Retardant Building Material

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 4

The adv[?]ability of using fire retardant materials in the construction of homes and residential buildings was furthers demonstrated recently when a…

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Fire at “Kenilworth” Big Outbreak Averted Fire Brigade Called Out

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 2

A garage was completely destroyed by fire at Mr. Fred. Shumack’s property, “Kenilworth,” on Saturday morning. The fire spread to a pine…

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