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

Fires & bushfires, 1939

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The Fire (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

Sir,—As a descendant of one of the pioneers of Australia, I wish to compliment you on your splendid article “The Fire,” which appeared in the…

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Lit Fire: Left It Burning Court Fixes Its Penalty At £2 For Neglect

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning Charles Millyn, of Lake Road, Bungendore, was fined £2 with 8/ costs on a…

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Loss by Bushfire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

The Committee of the Yass P. & A. Association desires to extend its sympathy and regret to all…

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BUSHFIRES Sympathy Extended To Sufferers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. A. H. McClug, at the meeting of the Yass P. and A. Committee on Saturday evening, it was decided to send a letter…

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From Everywhere Put Out Fire With Hat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

W. Haupt, of Grafton, put out a fire with his hat at Manning Grove recently. The hat was ruined, and Haupt claimed 22/6 compensation…

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Bush Fire Menace

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

Several lucky saves from bush fires have been made in the King's Plains district near Bathurst. Recently Mr. H. Pollard noticed a small…

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Shop Blaze At Goulburn Tyre Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

The Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to a fire on the premises of the Goulburn Tyre Service, at 44 Clinton Street, when a quantity of…

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'Quake Strikes Chile Many Towns Destroyed : Fires Raging

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

SANTIAGO (Chile), Wednesday: The first direct report from Conception, which appeared to be the centre of the…

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The Fire Brigade Calls Outside Town Area Captain’s Discretion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

Regarding the Kenilworth fire and whether the Yass Fire Brigade should have gone outside the municipality to attend it, the Board of Fire…

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Bushfire Relief Marulan Starts Organisation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

There was a record attendance. at a public meeting which was held in Marulan on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of…

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Bushfire Fighting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. Beranie Grace lost more country in the recent bushfires than was at first thought. He had 1100 acres burn out of 1900 and eight miles of…

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Fire Relief Social

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

A social and euchre tournament will be held in the P.A. Hall, Bungonia, on Saturday, February 4, in aid of the Penrose Bushfire Relief…

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Fire Fund to Give Aid Meetings To Be Called

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council it was unanimously agreed that the Mayor, Ald. F.D…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades' Display More Aid Needed If Goulburn Is To Be Represented

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

Provided sufficient donations are forthcoming to cover expenses, Goulburn will be represented at the Volunteer Fire…

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Recent Bushfires Information Sought From Volunteers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

Goulburn police are now preparing a report for the Government in relation to the recent bushfires in the Goulburn district, and all volunteers…

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Another Blaze at Binalong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

BINALONG: Another outbreak of fire occurred about 1.30 on Friday afternoon in a paddock owned by Mr. J. Mchaffey,…

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Fire Problems

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

The Minister for the Interior, Mr. McEwan, was in frank mood the other day when he said that if the lesson we have just received…

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Big Fire at Walgett Damage Is Set At £6000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Damage estimated at 6000 was caused at Walgett this morning in a fire which destroyed a block of three shops…

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Graziers and Bush Fire Brigades

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

It is proposed by the Binda Branch of the New South Wales Graziers Association that at the next conference of the…

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Bush Fire Fund Successful Appeal Last Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

In answer to an appeal made last week by the Mayor, Ald. F. D. Davies, a public meeting was held at the Town Hall last…

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