Crookwell Brigade's First Fire
CROOKWELL: The recently formed Crookwell Fire Brigade had its first call to action on Monday afternoon, when a grass…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
500 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 25
Fire Pumps Held Up Ban On Brass Blamed
It was disclosed in Goulburn yesterday that as a result of a Defence edict restricting the use of brass required for…
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The Graziers' Association of New South Wales has asked that the hours for burning off on railway lines be restricted and that…
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The screech of the fire station siren on Monday last brought occupants of Goulburn Street premises to their doors…
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In a letter to the P.P. Board oil Tuesday, Mr. H. H. Bridge, hon. secretary of the Yass Bushfire Brigade, asked the Board for a contribution…
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Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R., has again made vigorous representations to the Postmaster-General's Department in connection with greater telephone…
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"On the 28th ult.," Mr. R. McGregor Informed the Young aldermen at their meeting last night, "a grass fire occurred at the sanitary depot but…
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On the recommendation of its President (Cr. H. Knight-Gregson), the Demondrille Shire Council decided at its January meeting to…
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With regard to the problem of fire-fighting the Pastures Protection Board of Goulburn wrote the member, Mr. J. A. Perkins, on December 21,…
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CROOKWELL: A grass fire which broke out on the property of Mr. Os. Mortimore, of Kialla, ,on Thursday, destroyed about 16 acres of grass…
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MELBOURNE, Monday: Damage estimated at about £20,000 was caused by a fire which completely destroyed the administrative block at…
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As a result of strong representations made by fellow aldermen at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City…
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It was reported to Friday’s meeting that there are now twelve Bushfire Brigades in Goodradigbee Shire…
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On the motion of Dirs. Beddie and Speck, it was resolved at the January meeting of Forbes P.P. Board, to have a resolution placed on the next P.P…
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A fire, which broke out in an upstates bedroom of the Doncaster Hotel, Harden, at 5 a.m. on Sunday lasted almost an hour before being…
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In the first case of its kind since last - Summer, Jack Swann, of 510 Auburn Street, was fined £1, with 8/ costs, at the…
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Cr. Kennedy expressed surprise at last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council (when a letter from the Mulwaree Shire…
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Whilst the question of fire brigades was under discussion a message was received by Cr. Kennedy to the effect that a…
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During Thursday afternoon, whilst the council was still in session, the siren at the Fire Station screeched its ominous warning and the Brigade…
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BARRALLIER: A bushfire in the Wombeyan Caves district, which threatened Rockily, Fernbank, and other properties last week, was placed…
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