Fire at Kialla Two Stacks Burnt Mr. O. Mortimer's Loss
Whilst the Crookwell Shire Council was deeply engrossed in matters appertaining to district bush fire brigades at last…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
500 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 25
"Valley" Grass Fire Report by Police Council Asked to Prosecute
In the midst of a big sheaf of correspondence from the various district bush fire brigades tabled at last Thursday's council meeting…
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The Bush Fires Advisory Committee commends the thoughtful application of the following precautionary rules in an effort to prevent…
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An outbreak of the amongst grass at the rear of 34 Cowper Street, occupied by 12.40 this afternoon. After burning about an acre of grass, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Doncaster Hotel Extensive Damage Done Middle Portion of Building Gutted
At about 4.45 a.m. on Sunday morning, a fire broke out in the middle portion of the upper story, of the Doncaster Hotel at Harden, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GUNDAROO Fire Brigade Meeting
GUNDAROO: The annual meeting of the Bushfire Brigade was held in the Literary Institute and was attended by…
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A tree struck by lightning started a bushfire on Overdale. The property of Mr. F. G. Leahy, 10 miles from Wagga…
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The serious fire at Yass, which did such extensive damage, and which residents there are still fighting, brings home to the…
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Seven hundred feet of hose were used by firemen to combat the blaze which started at the rear of Greig's Music Store in Auburn Street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush And Grass Fires Big Area Burnt Near Yass Outbreak Is Still Raging
A big fire which started about midday yesterday and was still raging at the time of going to press has destroyed several thousands of acres of valuable grass to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Bushfire Burns Out Thousands of Acres Fencing Lost Position Still Dangerous
Fanned by a terrific wind yesterday afternoon, a bushfire which started between 11 o’clock , and noon yesterday on…
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Fanned by a terrific wind, a bushfire which started between 11 o'clock and noon on Sunday on Woolgarlo, near Yass, swe[?] in the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Workshop Blaze Ron Martin Burnt Went to Rescue When Engineer's Clothes Ignited
Ronald Martin (27), of Regent Street, Sydney, son of Mr. Lloyd Martin, of Young, was burnt on the hands when he went to the…
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Fanned by a strong wind which frequently altered the direction of the flames, a grass fire which broke out on Mr. Norman Gibson's Burrungurroolong property near Brisbane Grove yesterday, spread to the Bois Chere property of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigades Executive Council Meets Wider Powers Urged
The meeting of the Bush Fire Brigades' Executive Council, which was held at the conclusion of last Friday's conference, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Fighters in Conference Executive Council Formed Many Matters Clarified
The outcome of the conference of district bush fire brigade representatives held in the Council Chambers on Friday morning last should be a better understanding between the brigades and a…
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Discovered, fortunately, before assumed serious proportions, a fire occurred at the rear of Mr. N. E. Bassingthwaighte's garage…
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PARIS, Tuesday: The official radio announced that a 36-hour fire at the, Maxhedde steelworks in Bavaria destroyed the rolling mills and…
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Fanned by the terrific wind the bushfire which started between 11 o'clock and noon on Sunday on "Woolgarlo," swept up the…
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On Friday last at midday a tire [?]ted [?] the [?] of Mr. E. C. Wood’s store some inflammable [?] packing and fibre rubbish…
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