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

Fires & bushfires, 1940

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[?]Elegates Appointed for Homebush Fires Conference

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

When a letter from Jindalee Shire council notifying that a bush fires' conference would be held at Cootamundra on July 11 came before the…

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Bundanoon Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 3

Considerable excitement was caused by an outbreak of fire in the residence attached to Carlisle's store at Bundanoon…

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Italian Ship on Fire 220 Lives Lost

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: An official communique issued in Rome says that fire broke out on the troopship Paganini off…

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Lockhart Fire Six Cars Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 3

LOCKHART, Mondayd: Six cars and motor trucks and several wireless sets were lost when fire destroyed a brick garage in the main…

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Big Fire at Lockhart

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 2

Six cars and motor, trucks and several wireless sets were lost when fire destroyed a brick garage in the main streets of Lockhart on Sunday…

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Stolen Car Damaged By Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

Slightly damaged by fire, a sedan, motor car was found abandoned in a Goulburn street yesterday, less than 24 hours after it…

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Blaze Under School Floor

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

Little damage resulted when a fire broke out under the floor of a classroom at the South Goulburn public school yesterday…

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Fire Precaution At Showground

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

Measures to combat an outbreak of fire at the Showground Camp have been taken by the military authorities, and during the past…

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A Wall of Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 3

British troops train their guns on an imaginary foe--getting in practice so that any enemy on English soil will receive a particularly hot reception. (Dept. of Information.)…

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A Wall of Fire

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 5

ADMIRAL YONAI, who has resigned after six months of office as Japanese Premier. It is expected that the new Cabinet…

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Pastures Were Burnt Out Travelling Fees Refunded

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 4

An application for a refund of fees paid in connection with stock travelling to other pastures, on account of the area on which they had been…

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Fire In Sydney Cork Factory

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY; Tuesday: A cork, factory at the Australian Glass Co. Pty, Ltd., at Waterloo was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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The Sergeant Was on Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: Shortly after the Summons Court at Newcastle resumed after the lunch adjournment, the police prosecutor,…

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Pastures Were Burnt Out Notes From Saturday's Meeting Travelling Fees Refunded

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

An application for a refund of fees paid in connection with stock travelling to other pastures, on account of the area on which they had been…

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Fire Siren

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 6

The Fire Station siren, which has been located at the front of the building since its installation, was yesterday removed to the top of the…

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With the Sydney Ex-Yass Boy Member of Crew Peter Abbottsmith Under Fire of Italian Bombers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 1

Yass residents will learn with interest that an ex-Yass boy, Peter Abbottsmith, is a member of the crew of H.M.A.S. Sydney…

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BUSHFIRES Council Sympathetic to Brigade’s Request Full Information For Further Consideration

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 3

Goodradigbee Shire councillors were sympathetic to a request from the Yass Bushfire Brigade for assistance by…

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Short Circuit Fire In Parked Car

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 1

Although smoke poured from the engine, practically no damage was caused to a stationary car parked outside the Post Office yesterday…

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Alleged Arson House Set On Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 2

Sixty-six-years-old Dutchman John Blukens was stated by the police in the Gulgandra Police Court on Tuesday last to be a man against whom…

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Manly's Reading Room Is Destroyed By Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Manly Literary Institute was practically gutted by fire early this morning. Fortunately the books had…

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