Serious Fire Outbreak Near Bookham
Fifteen hundred acres of grassland were swept by a fire which broke out in the Bookham area about 20 miles from Yass, early…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
500 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 25 of 25
BUSHFIRES Three Outbreaks on Saturday Grass Destroyed: Still Burning
Three bushfires broke out on Saturday and are still burning. Up to yesterday morning some 1500 acres , of grass had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Still Hammering Desperate Defence Hell Fire Pass Is Taken by Our Men Story Of Sidi Barrani Strategy
LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Although the position in the western desert is apparently unchanged, with the British still hammering from land, sea and air against Sollum and other border towns, it is now clear that all the Italians after a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Insurance Crookwell Premiums
CROOKWELL: Now that Crookwell has a good water supply and an efficient fire brigade the Shire Council has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Reserves Fire-Place Proposal
CROOKWELL: At the Shire Council meeting on Thursday a letter was received from the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board advising receipt of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Cut for Crookwell in Fire Risk Premiums Mains in Back Lanes
Now that Crookwell has a good water supply and an efficient fire brigade, the Shire Council has for some time been endeavouring to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Somewhat Misleading" Letter From P.p. Board Fire Places on Stock Reserves
A letter from the Pastures Protection Board, Goulburn, which was read at the Council meeting on Thursday, stated they had received…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOWNING Helpers at Bushfire
Residents of Bowning and district responded well to the appeals for helpers to combat the bushfire menace which was at its peak during the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greenethorpe Bush Fire Brigade
Notification received at the December meeting of Weddin Shire Council that Greenethorpe bush fire brigade had been reformed, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fullerton Fires Two in One Day Little Damage Done
A grass fire, which destroyed about 20 acres of grass, occurred on Fullerton station on Thursday morning last The cause is…
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CROOKWELL: At a meeting of the Shire Council held on December 12 a letter was dealt with from the Goulburn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hut on Fire Woman's Narrow Escape
Trapped in a blazing hut on the slopes of Mt. Ainslie on Wednesday night, Mrs. Andrew Colvin had a narrow escape. The hut, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wind Changed Bush Fire Checked
A change in the wind yesterday prevented a bush fire about 12 miles from Goulburn and in the direction of Bungonia from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Escape From Fire Outbreak In Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY, Friday: Three women and a man were rescued by firemen after a fierce fire had broken out in residential premises at Park…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Prevention Urgent Warning
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued a warning to all campers, hikers, motorists, picnickers, and others who will be visiting the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire Cigarette Butt Blamed
A carelessly thrown cigarette butt is believed to have started a grass fire which broke out in the old cemetery at the foot of Lagoon Street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion in Sydney Piano Factory On Fire
SYDNEY, Monday: A few seconds after a terrific explosion blew the roof from the piano factory of John Smirnoff in Marrickville Road,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Fires in Churches
SYDNEY,Tuesday: Two more fires in Sydney churches in the week-end brought the total to five in the last four, days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire Binalong Outbreak
BINALONG: An outbreak or fire occurred on Mr. M. Reynolds' property, about two miles from town, on Christmas Day. About 30 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Calls Fifty-Two In Year
According to figures made available to-day by the Goulburn Fire Brigade, 52 fire calls, of which seven were false…
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