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

Fires & bushfires, 1939

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Fire on Pier at Manly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A fire which broke out in a milk bar on the passenger wharf at Manly yesterday morning, partly destroyed the milk bar…

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Emergency Meeting Of Japanese Inner Cabinet Being Held To-day Two Lines of Policy Talks Hang Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: An emergency meeting of the Japanese inner Cabinet to-morrow (Tuesday) will discuss the…

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Fire on Manly Wharf £3,000 DAMAGE

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the milk bar on the passenger wharf at Manly on Monday morning partly destroyed the milk bar and the lavatories,…

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Fire in Flats Many Persons In Danger

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: When a fire broke out early this morning on the ground floor of the Ben Nevis flats in Hardy Street,…

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Car Damaged by Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

Considerable damage was caused to a motor car on the Mummell Road yesterday morning when a fire broke out in the engine, the…

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Crashed Into Fire Alarm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

After being Involved in a slight collision with another car at the Intersection of Auburn and Goldsmith Streets yesterday afternoon…

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Fire Brigade Modern Fire Engine Promised for Local Station

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 7

As soon as a few minor details have been complied with, a fully equipped fire stat[?], including a modern motor engine, will be…

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A Major Domestic Crime Letting the Fires of Love Die Down

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 3

An old friend of ours who has been himself twice married and is now somewhat philosophically inclined, said the other day that…

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Crookwell Safeguard Fire Brigade In Three Months' Time

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Within three months, and possibly two months, Crookwell will have a fully equipped fire brigade, the Board…

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Black-Out Fire in Swith Box Interruption to Electricity Supply

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

During a violent storm on Tuesday evening an interruption occurred to the electricity supply which caused a black-out in…

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Sawdust Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 3

The Goulburn Fire Brigade recelved a call to a small fire, in a heap of sawdust on vacant land at the roar of premises at 207 Bourke…

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Fire at Rabaul

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A message from Rabaul states that a large fire early this morning destroyed the store and workshops of a well known…

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Fire Brigade Equipment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 2

Capt. W. Way received a ring at the Fire Station last night from headquarters asking if the equipment was in order and if local firemen would…

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Report Of Unrest Germans Fire On Germans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 5

WARSAW, Monday: The opposition newspaper Wleezor Warsaw Ski publishes a circumstantial report from Danzig that…

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Fire at a Hospital Destruction Of Nurses' Quarters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday: A fire destroyed the nurses quarters of the Conodobolin Hospital this morning, and 13 nurses fled in their night attire…

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Metropolitan Retains Foxall Cup Thrilling Hockey Encounter Terminates In Draw Goulburn Challengers Drag Game From Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 7

Sydney retained possession of the Foxall Cup by holding Goulburn to a three-all draw after an exciting match at the Sportsground on Saturday afternoon. In a last-minute effort Goulburn scored three goals in quick succession to…

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Sabotage? Planes Lost In Broken Hill Blaze

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 5

BROKEN, HILL, Thursday: Four planes valued at £4500, together with a hangar valued at £1000, were completely…

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Outbreaks of Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 7

The Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out twice during the week-end, but in each case the outbreak was speedily dealt with and little damage…

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Big Fire in Sydney 70 Men Fight The Outbreak

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: More than 70 fireman fought a fire in tHe basement of G. E. Crane and Sons Pty., Ltd., in Pitt Street and Crane Place, city, for…

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Cat Saves Eight Lives Gave Fire Warning Instead of Seeking Safety

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

Eight lives were saved when Kitty, a tabby cat, gave a fire alam at a house in Weybridge-street, Battersea, England, the other day…

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