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

Fires & bushfires, 1939

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Mountain Country Beyond Murrumbidgee Now a Meadow Result of Bushfires and RainBREEDING GROUND ! RABBITSFOR

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 1

Bushfires earlier in the year cleaned out the mountain country and bountiful rains have now transformed it into a meadow,…

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Honored for Bravery at Bushfire Adelong and District Residents Are Delighted at an Honor That Has Been Bestowed on a Resident of That Town

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 8

It has been officially announced that the Royal Humane Society has conferred on Mr. J. C. G. Young the Conduct and Bravery Medal, for his…

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Bushfire Brigade Suggestions For Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 8

"It is probable that you have already given consideration to the necessary arrangements for a bushfire fighting organisation…

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Bushfire Menace

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The Bushfire Advisory Committee has announced a public campaign for the prevention and mitigation of bushfires. The…

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Fire Engine Arrives Surprise For Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 2

CROOKWELL: Although it was not expected for at least another month, the fire engine supplied by the Board of Fire…

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Worth of Bushfire Brigades

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

CROOKWELL: The value of volunteer bushfire brigades was stressed in a circular from the Shires Association, read at…

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Fire Engine Arrives Squad Being Trained Tests Completed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 4

Crookwell's fire engine, in charge of Mr. Eady, motor officer, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade Headquarters, Sydney, arrived in…

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Nearly Trapped Crystal Palace Arcade On Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Seven persons, trapped by a fire in George Street early last evening, were reseued by firemen by means of…

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Fire Protection for Crookwell the Local Station

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 4

The fact that a properly equipped fire station and a trained brigade of fire fighters is now becoming an accomplished fact…

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The Bushfire Danger Dry Feed Everywhere “Ready for Conflagration”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 6

The danger of bush and grass fires almost throughout New South Wales is said to be greater this season that it has been for many years…

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Fire Brigade at Crookwell Volunteers Are Now Selected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 3

CROOKVWELL: After a fortnight's intensive training, the volunteer firemen for the Crookwell Fire Brigade have been selected by Station Officer…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 1

The Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out on Saturday morning to a chimney fire at 290 Auburn Street, premises occupied by Mrs. V. I…

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Keeping The Home Fires Burning Made Their Own Jobs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 6

One day a group of men in the Midlands found themselves without jobs. Rather than draw relief and remain idle, they agreed…

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Big Fire in Sydney £10,000 Worth Of Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A fire broke out early this morning at Waddell's sporting goods factory at Alexandria and damage estimated in the region…

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'Planes Cannot Catch Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 8

A new device for aircraft, designed to prevent or put out fire in any emergency either during flight or on the ground, has been adopted by the…

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Bushfire Brigade Consideration At Roslyn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 1

At Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council, the president, Cr. J. T. Dooley, reported that a public meeting…

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Bushfire Brigade Proposal to Wind Up Landowners Lack of Interest

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 2

As a result of the lack of interest shown by district landowners, it is proposed to wind up the Yass District Bushfire Brigade…

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Armistice Day Fire Commissioners Refuse Use of Siren to Be Again Approached

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 2

The proposal to have the Fire Siren sounded on Armistice Day just before 11 o’clock and shortly afterwards, to promote…

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Bush Fire Brigade Meeting Held At Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 1

The attendance of farmers and graziers at a meeting held in Taralga to from a Bush Fire Bridge was disappointing, the outside districts…

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Fighting Fire Bugs Detectives In Laboratories

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 8

Until five years ago, arson in America was big business; for a fee ranging from 50 up), professional "torches" would fire anything from…

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