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

Fires & bushfires, 1939

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Kinghorne St. Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

Although no arrests have so far been made, it is understood that the Goulburn police are still investigating the mysterious fire…

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Tragic Fire in Nova Scotia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Thursday: A fire, coupled with a 26-mile wind, destroyed an old landmark, the Queen's Hotel, and two other…

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Seven 'Planes Burnt Fire at Essendon Aerodrome

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A fire which broke out in the hangars of the Ausett Airways Pty., Ltd., at the Essendon…

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Bushfire Brigades Shire Council Interested

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

Yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council unanimously agreed to cooperate with the Crookwell…

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Bush-fire Appeal Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

The appeal issued on behalf of the bushfire sufferers has now reached 107, and the Town Cerk, Mr. R. J. McLean, who is acting as…

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Next Fire Brigades' Display Goulburn Wins The Ballot For 1941 Competitions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 5

Goulburn has been selected as the venue for the next Fire Brigades demonstration,…

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Help After Bushfire (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

Sir,—In his letter to your paper, Mr. Longley wrongly attributes the sending of some luceme to me. This was kindly sent down by…

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BUSHFIRES Continuous Telephone Services

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. Tom Collins, M.P., for Hume, has been advised by the Postmaster-General’s Department that very careful consideration has been given…

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Fire Brigades

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

It was with satisfaction that the Goulburn public learned that the next, fire brigade demonstration will be held here. Goulburn is…

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Court Sequel to Fire at Kingsdale Limekiln Lessee Is Charged Found Not Guilty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday Alfred Stephen Thoroughgood was discharged on a count of having ignited…

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Fire Commissioners

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 7

The Board of Fire Commissioners are expected to be at the Fire Station on Saturday night. The aldermen have been invited to meet them…

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The Fire Brigade Retention of Captain Strong Public Support

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

A petition bearing 164 signatures was presented to Monday night’s Council meeting protest, against the motion carried…

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Bushfire Was Started Deliberately Caused Death Of Twelve Persons In Rubicon Forest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Coroner, Mr. Tingate, P.M., when returning an open finding at the conclusion of his inquest on the 12…

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Fire Threat at Narromine

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

An anonymous letter threatening him that if he did not "shut up or get out," he would be burnt bat, has been received by Mr. Jack Burns, of…

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Oil-Soaked Men Face Fire Peril

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

Wolongonz, Sunday. Because men were not available, oxy-welders often had to all their tanks and then work the…

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Cartridge in Copper Fire Explodes And Injures Servant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: While Miss Edna. Healey, a domestic, was stoking a fire under a laundry at Parramatta, a cartride exploded and she fell to the…

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New Zealand Mystery Human Bones Found After Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sensational developments are expected from police inquiries into the reported death in New Zealand…

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Bushfire Relief Marulan Effort Raises £50

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

At a recent dance held at Marulan in aid of the Towrang Penrose Bushfire Relief Fund, in addition to a public subscription…

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P.p. Boards and Bushfires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

At the annual conference of the P.P. Boards' Council of Advice, to be held in Sydney, the Goulburn delegate, Mr. A. Ranken, will…

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Bushfires Continuous Telephone Services

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

Mr. Tom Collins, H.P., for Hume, has been advised by the Postmaster-General's Department that very careful consideration has been…

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