HOUSE and Contents Destroyed Thuddungra Blaze Thuddungra
Early on Friday morning, the McMahon family suffered a severe loss when their entire effects, with the exception of a sewing machine,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
500 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 25
Careless Use of Fire
At Ardlethan Court, before Mr. F. Gruggon (who presides at Yass) George William Heath, farmer, of Ardlethan, and Cecil Lawrence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yass Bushfire Brigade Replies to Shire Councillors’ Criticism Debts to be Paid Forthwith by Bank Overdraft; Further Levy of 6d per 100 Acres Shire’s Offer to Pay Cost of River Patrol Rejected Executive Resigned But Agreed to Carry On Till End Of Year
A special general meeting of members of the Yass Bushfire Brigade was held in the annex at the Memorial Hall on Saturday night. It was one of the most representative and largely attended meetings of graziers held in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroyed Their Home Subscription List Opened THUDDUNGRA
At a public meeting on Sunday, it was decided to open a subscription list for the McMahon family, who recently were entirely burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigade's Debts Yass Council Taken To Task
A special general meeting of the yass Bushfire Brigade was held in the Memorial Hall. It was one of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child's Fall Into Fire
BRAIDWOOD: Falling into an open fire, the 14-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Callan, of Jembaicumbene, sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Low Flyers Meet a Wall of Fire
In a British arms factory work goes forward on 40 m.m. antiaircraft guns used by Britain as a defensive measure against low flying attack from the air.—Department of Information…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush fire Brigade's Debts Yass Council Taken to Task
A special general meeting of the Yess Bushfire Brigade was held in the Memorial Hall. It was one of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Provision of Second Fire Escape
An application for permission to carry out structural alterations (provision of a second fire escape and ch[?]er work) at the Australian Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Drill Hall
Drums of oil exploded last night when the shed in which they were stored in the yard of the drill hall at the corner of Avoca Street and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Film "Baptism of Fire"
Men, women and children scurry like ants from their burning homes in Warsaw, as Nazi bombers drop their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yass Bushfire Brigade “Not Registered With Shire” Reply to Councillor’s Question
On Friday afternoon at the monthly meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, Cr. H. J. Best asked: “Is there such a bushfire brigade as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man's Clothes Catch Fire
Suffering from severe burns, William Kennedy (73) an oldage pensioner residing at Narromine, was admitted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football Match at Bowning for Bush Fire Brigade
A large crowd is expected at Bowning next Sunday afternoon when a football match will be held to raise funds for the Bowning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canberra Fire Nurses' Room Damaged
A spark from a log fire is believed to have started a blaze which entirely burnt out the recreation room of the nurses'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Baw Baw Inquiry Into Mystery Blaze
Goulburn police are investigating a mysterious fire which completely destroyed a large weatherboard dwelling at Baw…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trapped In Fire Aged Man Burnt To Death
COOTAMUNDRA: Edward Joseph M'Deitt, aged 75 years, who had been a resident of Cootamundra for 33 years, was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belgian Army Was Ordered to Cease Fire Government Disowns Leopold Separate Treaty With Germany Is Null And Void New Forces Will Be Organised Surrender Adds To Grievous Plight Of British Army In Flanders
LONDON, Tuesday: King Leopold of the Belgians as supreme hezad of the army in time of war, has laid down his arms. "This very great sweet happened during the night, and France…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Menace Fireplaces On T.S. Reserves
Although the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board is strongly in favour of building fireplaces on reserves near Roslyn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BOWNING Red Cross — Bushfire Brigade Advance Hall
At the last Red Cross meeting the saving of waste paper was discussed. It was finally decided to ask the residents of Bowning and district to…
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