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

Fires & bushfires, 1940

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BUSHFIRES Shire Council’s Offer Units for Brigades

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 3

Following a recent request from the Yass branch of the Graziers’ Association tor assistance to the bushfire brigades,…

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Motor Van Takes Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 2

Shortly before 5.30 p.m. yesterday a fire developed in the engine of a motor panel" van parked in Auburn Street opposite the…

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Fire Danger Warning Note Sounded Drought Increases Hazard

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 1

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee (Sydney) having regard to the widespread drought, views with concern the possibility of…

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Fire Risk Town's Reclassification Underwriters' Assn. to Consider

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 3

The Shire President (Cr. McDonald) reported briefly to last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council that he had…

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Bush Fire Menace

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 1

Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bushfires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…

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Squally Winds Bush Fire Risk

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 7

FORECAST: Tendency to some isolated thunder, but weather mainly fine with scattered cloud; hot at first in the north-east and…

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Fire in a Church "Deliberate" Say Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Police are now convinced that the fire which partly destroyed the Arncliffe Congregational Church last night was an…

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BUSHFIRES Need For Precautions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 3

Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bushfires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…

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Bush Fire Danger Need for Precautions

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an argent appeal to Shire…

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Care with Camp Fires

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

A special plea to motor campers and picnickers to display care when using fire at camp sites or picnic places is made by the general…

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Fierce Blaze at Grenfell

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 4

Fire destroyed the photography room, and contents, at the rear of Mr. R. L. Procter's premises at Grenfell. Owing to the inflammable nature…

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[?]Mney on Fire

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 3

[?]ke which swept along [?] shortly before six [?]day evening attracted [?] Golden Key cafe,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Care with Camp Fires

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 1

A special plea, to motor campers and picnickers to display care when using fire at camp or picnic places is made by the General Secretary of the…

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Fire Dangers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Chief Secretary, Mr. Touking, announces that the question of compulsory fire escapes in factories in N.S.W. will…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 2

No damage resulted when a chimney fire broke out in the upstairs residence or a shop at 340. Auburn Street about 6.30 last night. When…

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Bush Fire Danger Need for Precautions

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 4

Owing to the exceptionally dry wea[?] her conditions that has been prevailing, the Bush Fire Advisory Committe has issued an urgent…

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Yass Bushfire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 2

Member of the Yass Bushfire Brigade are reminded that the annual meeting of all affiliated brigades will be held on Saturday night at 8…

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BUSHFIRES Brigade Preparing Deputation to Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 3

At the meeting of the Yass Bushfire Brigade, held on Saturday evening, the proposals of Goodradigbee Shire Council were…

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Morangorell Bush Fire Brigade

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

At their meeting yesterday, the Burrangong Shire councillors were advised that M. Redfearn had been appointed president of the…

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