Bush Fire Fund Successful Appeal Last Night
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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Fires & bushfires, 1939
449 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 23
Fire Short Lived
Reports of a fire at North Crookwell at 1 o'clock to-day drew quite u number of volunteers to the property of Mr. Ern. Rumble; but as often…
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BINALONG: A further outbreak of fire occurred on Sunday afternoon when a fire was noticed. in a paddock, the property of Mr. Adrian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Monday Night's Scare Call for Volunteers Grass Fire Causes Stir
A small patch of grass and bracken in a gully near the foot of Mt. Misery on Arnold Bros. property was burned on Monday…
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The lion, secretaries of the Bush Fire Brigade appeal for the prompt return of any fire fighting equipment used at the recent bushfires. At…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Botany Has an Eternal Fire
This is Botany's "eternal fire." A smouldering peat-field, it refuses to be extinguished. field covers about 20 acres. Many people have had their feet blistered through sinking into the hot ground…
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On Sunday morning two stacks of lucerne hay, containing about 30 tons, were destroyed by fire at Mr. Ernest Gruber’s property, “Sunny…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Fire at Crookwell Hose Justifies Its Purchase
CROOKWELL: Prompt use of the fire hose recently purchased by the Shire Council prevented the spread of a fire that broke out at North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Save By Brigade Outbreak Of Fire In Oil Store Room
The Goulburn Fire Brigade made a good save early this morning when a fire broke out in the premises occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Bushfire" at Crookwell Volunteers Who Were Disgusted
CROOKWELL: Reports on Monday night that another bushfire had broken out at Mount Misery on the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BUSHFIRES Work Of The Advisory Committee
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee which was formed in 1937 has very active in bringing before the notice of the general public the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Prevention Rotary Club Urges Steps To Be Taken
Speaking at the Goulburn Rotary Club, the Superintendent of Police, Mr. J. H. Miller, said it was a remarkable fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Blaze at Binalong
Another outbreak of fire occurred about 1.30 on Friday afternoon in a paddock owned by Mr. J. Mehaffey, about four miles from Binalong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fighting the Fires Mulwaree And Lake Bathurst
At the meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday afternoon it was unanimously decided to recognise formally the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Is It Possible for Passenger in Air-liner to Start Bush Fire Grazier’s Query More Country Burnt Out
The question of whether passengers in air liners can throw anything out of a plane, such as a cigar or cigarette, was raised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cooma Shows The Way Aid for Bush Fire Sufferers
Local relief committees at Cooma have started a bush fire relief fund, which has received about £900 in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting the Fires Crookwell Shire Council's Appeal
CROOKWELL: Following a suggestion from the Central Executive of the district bushfire brigades, the Crookwell…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.a.p. Younger Set Vote £2/2/ for Fire Fund
The final meeting of the Goulburn U.A.P. Younger Set committee for the year was held last week, when the balance sheet and annual report…
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CROOKWELL: Emphatic denials that the Crookwell. Shire Council had been in any way responsible for the charcoal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfire Fund Public Support Offered
Following the suggestion that a Bush Fire Fund should be inaugurated in Yass, several people have signified their intention of contributing…
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