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

Fires & bushfires, 1939

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New Fire Engine

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 2

The new fire engine which arrived last Thursday has been duly installed at the Fire Station. Capt. W. Way gave it a road test on Friday night…

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Towrang Bushfire Brigade Formed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

Towrang residents met recently, in the local hall, and agreed to form a bushfire brigade. Mr. A. W. Ranken was chosen as…

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Wheat Silo Fire Still Burning At Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

YOUNG, Wednesday: It is now believed that the damage caused by the fire which has been burning at the Young Flour Milling…

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Yass Bushfire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

In the official list supplied of financial members of the Yass Bushfire Brigade and published in these columns, the following were…

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Fire Brigade Reservists Six Appointed In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

Following a visit to Goulburn by the Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Mr. W. H. Beare, six Goulburn men have been enrolled as…

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Blaze In Bathroom

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

The Goulburn Fire Brigade received a call to the home of Mr. J. Pollard, 19 Mundy Street, on Saturday night when a chip…

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Two Men Gassed in Young Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 1

YOUNG: The men working at the Young Roller Flour Mill Co.'s mills, which were still burning last week as a results of…

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Local and General Bushfire Relief Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

Donations have been received for the Bushfire Relief Fund from Mr. Joseph Connell, £3/3/; anonymous, £1/1/…

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Fire Brigades Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

It was decided by the Goulburn City Council on Thursday night not to proceed with any work in connection with pipe…

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Birds' Nests Caused Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 5

Birds' nests built between the ceiling and roof were responsible for an outbreak of fire at the home of Miss E. Shurmer,…

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Proposed Fire Brigade For Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Writing to Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council, the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners stated that…

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Roslyn and Bushfire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 7

CROOKWELL: While bushfire brigades have been formed in most centres within the Crookwell Shire, attempts to have one farmed at…

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Quite Suited by Own Fire Protection Roslyn Progress Assn

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 1

The Roslyn Progress Association asked the council to gravel the portion of the Roslyn-Middle Arm from the Junction on…

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Petrol Station Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

An overflow of petrol while the tank of a car was being filled resulted in two persons being burnt at Lithgow…

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Playing with Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

The British people are beginning to become seriously concerned about the delay in the bringing about of a complete agreement…

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Bushfire Relief Mr. Collins’ Request Premier’s Reply

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 2

An announcement that all timber required for fencing renewals on holdings destroyed in the recent bushfires can be obtained from Crown…

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Harmless "Fire"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

Many Goulburn residents were puzzled on Friday night by what seemed to be a chain of small fires burning in the scrub…

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Fire Board's Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 7

It was learned this morning that the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners will visit Goulburn to-morrow…

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CROOKWELL Proposed Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 1

CROOKWELL: The president of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, Hon. T. J. Smith, accompanied by other members of…

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Cr. Ardill Under Fire Absence From Meetings Criticised Censure Motion Ruled Out

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 10

Cr. G. E. Ardill, M.L.A, was the target for some unbridled criticism at last week's meeting of the Gunning Shire Council, when…

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