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

Fires & bushfires, 1938

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Big Fire At Dalgety's Station £10,000 DAMAGE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Ten thousand pounds' worth of damage was caused by fire at, Dalgety's service station early this…

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Public Halls Fire Precautions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 8

In response to a protest by Ald. J. J. Cusack through the Municipal Council, complaining of the over exacting demands made by the…

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Grass Fires

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 2

A grass fire occurred yesterday in a paddock owned by Mr. Clyde Shaw and leased by Mr. W. J, Wade, on the Yass River, adjoining…

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Bushfire Prevention

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

The Government recently appointed a Bushfires Advisory Committee to cope with the problem of bush fires. It soon became obvious that…

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Police Fire on Tenants

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

One person was killed and 24 wounded, several seriously, when police fired on a crowd of land tenants in a village in the State…

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Bushfire Prevention

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

The Government recently appointed e Bushfire Advisory Committee to cope with the problem of bush fires. It soon became obvious that…

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Baby Born During Big Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

The screams of half a dozen negroes fleeing to the roof a blazin which the body of one person later was found burned beyond…

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Minister's Home Destroved By Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 5

TEMORA, Monday: The home of the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Hugh Main. "Retreat East," on his property at Dirasweer, was completely…

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Fire Breaks Out on Steamer Passengers Knew Nothing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A fire was discovered in the No. 1 hatch of' the steamer Hunter, about 5 o'clock this morning, when the…

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Gas Fires Claimed To Be Losing Proposition to the Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

After the gas manager’s report had been read on Monday night, Aid. T. P. Leonard said in the near future they should review the price…

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Result of a Spark Sets Fire to a Saddle

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

An unusual happening occurred, to Mr Harry Watts, of E[?]cleston recently, says Dungog 'Chronicle.' While fighting a bush fire he tied his horse…

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Fire Destroys Minister's Home

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

TEMORA, Monday: The homestead of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hugh Main) on his Retreat East property at Dirnaseer was…

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Goulburn Fire Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 8

Expenditure on the Goulburn, Fire Station during 1937, amounted to £1686/9/8, according to a letter from the New South Wales…

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Big Fire at Tumut Commercial Hotel Destroyed Over £3000 DAMAGE

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

The Commercial Hotel, on the corner of Wynyard and Russel streets, Tumut, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon…

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Motor Van Destroyed by Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 7

About 2 p.m. on Friday, a panel van, driven by Mr. A. J. Milne, of Goulburn with contents, was practically destroyed by fire on the Bungonia Road…

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Bush Fire Outbreak at Binalong 80 Acres Affected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in a paddock belonging to J. Mehaffey, four miles from town. Fanned by a strong wind it travelled on…

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The East Aflame Will the Rest of the World Catch Fire?

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 4

Evangelist Powrie in introducing his subject, "The East Aflame--Will the rest of the World Catch Fire?" stated that it was reasonable to…

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Big Fire Destroys Grenfell Grazier's Home

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Sid Hope, "Sunny Brae," seven miles from Grenfell, along the Cowra Road about 6 p.m…

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Binalong Grass Fire at Binalong 80 Acres Affected

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 9

A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in a paddock belonging to J. Mehaffey, four miles from town. Fanned by a strong wind it…

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Bush Fire at Binalong

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

A fire broke out on Sunday week in Mr. J. Mehaffey’s paddock, four miles from Binalong. Fanned by a strong wind it travelled on to…

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