Fire at Komungla Is Now Well Under Control
The fire which was reported in a late issue of the Post as having broken out at Komungla yesterday afternoon is now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1940
500 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 25
Fine Save Fire at Pitstone Flames Got to Within 12ft. of House
The speed with which the Young telephone exchange operators put through the calls to the various bush-fire brigades, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires at Mongarlowe Man Badly Burnt About Legs
The hot weather of last week culminated in a series of fires out Mongarlowe way at the week-end, as a result of which one home was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Timely Save Stock Reserve Fire Started by Travellers
Returning from the Gunning stock sale on Saturday, January 27th and having reached the stock reserve on the left of Hume…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grazier's Fire Loss Damaging Blaze At Bungendore
Damage estimated at several hundred pounds was caused by a fire which destroyed the shearing shed…
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A fire broke out this afternoon at Yass Junction railway station at the water pumper’s residence. A number of men answered the call and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Good Saves Neglected Fire
Whilst returning from the Gunning stock sale on Saturday, January 27, in their car ,at the stock reserve on the left of the Hume High…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Hope Fire Every Effort Made to Stop It Spreading Captain’s House Endangered
Recently Mr. Leo T. Dawes, Captain of No. 2 section of the Yass Bush fire brigade, wrote to the Press stating that any rumors going round…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfires “Mylora” Manager’s Statement
In a letter to the editor, Mr. Frank Bennett, manager of “Mylora” station Binalong, for Mrs. Molly Garry states:—“As manager of “Mylora”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BOWNING Red Cross— Bushfires Press Reports
Bowning Red Cross ladies meeting was held on Thursday afternoon last, those present being Mesdames W. [?], W.Cook, De Cosse,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Danger to Motorists
While the present heat wave and drought conditions continue, many motorists are compelled to drive through areas where bush fires are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Motorists' Corner the Cause of Bush Fires "Carbon" Stands by the Farmers
"Carbon" of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tourists Blamed Carelessness Causes Fires
SYDNEY, Friday: Carelessness of tourists caused many of the recent bushfires, the Premier (Mr. Mair) said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Packing Shed Blaze Extensive Damage Motor Truck Destroyed
Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out in Mr. George Bailey's fruit packing shed on his Grenfell Road orchard at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cost of Fire-fighting
Wages and overtime paid to bushfire fighters during the disastrous fires in January 1930, cost the Department of the Interior…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Board Election Bathurst Man Gets Young's Vote
A former resident of Young, Mr. Denis Michael Cregan, who now lives at Lithgow, was one of three candidates for the Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damage at Murryong Loss Is Estimated At About £500
Later information shows that the fire at Mr. F. W. Hyles's Murryong property at Bungendore was confined to the four buildings comprising the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Guest House on Fire 14 People Escape In Night Attire
SYDNEY, Firday: When a large guest house at Dangar Island, on the Hawkesbury River, was gutted by fire early this morning, 12 men and 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Control Central Board Objected To
CROOKWELL: Strong opposition to the rumoured proposal that a central board was to be established in Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass for Burnt Out Graziers
In the list of graziers who have offered grass for men burnt out by the recent bushfires, was the name of Mr. Reuben Wright, whereas it…
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