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

Fires & bushfires, 1940

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Bush Fire at Wallendbeen. Flames Attack Three Properties

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

A bush fire broke out this afternoon on Dr. H. R. Arnott's property, "Bibaringa," Wallendbeen, the flames spreading to Mr. R. S…

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Fire Brigade Dance

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

To raise funds to assist in sending the members of the Young Fire Brigade to the next annual fire brigades' demonstration, which it is thought…

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Two Fires Good Work By Brigade At Towrang

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 7

Members of the Towrang Bush Fire Brigade did splendid work in preventing the spread of a fire which broke…

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Fire at Peelwood Caused by Lightning Brigade's Good Work

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

The Peelwood Bush Fire Brigade was called into action on Monday morning last. Word was received that a fire had broken…

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Bush Fires Fire at Wallendbeen. Flames Attack Three Properties

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

A bush fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon on Dr. H .R. Arnot[?]s property, Bibaringa, Wallendbeen, the flames spreading to Mr R. S…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Round Table Conference to Be Held on February 24

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Demondrille Shire Council a lengthy communication was read from the Bush Fires: Advisory Committee setting…

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Fires More Wordy Bullets

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

The Nazi Minister for Propaganda (Dr. Goebbels), who in a statement to officials of the Ministry of Propaganda,…

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Fire at Cullinga

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

A very prompt response by firefighters was in very pleasing evidence at what might, have been a much more serious outbreak at…

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Fire at Redbridge

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

On Tuesday afternoon a fire started near the main road at Redbridge, and burnt 100 acres of grass land on the properties of Messrs W…

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Heavy Fine Left Fire Unattended Magistrate’s Comment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

City people who apparently are blissfully ignorant of country conditions, should take heed of proceedings which occurred…

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Sympathy with Bushfire Losers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the Session of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church held on February 15, it was unanimously agreed that the Session…

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BUSHFIRES Another Outbreak Volunteers Out

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Although reliable information is difficult to get this afternoon, bushfires which broke out this morning have assumed more…

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BUSHFIRES (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Sir,—Following the recent disastrous bushfires, a meeting of captains constituting the committee of the Yass Bushfire Brigade unanimously…

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Bungendore Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

BUNGENDORE: Early on Wednesday morning a fire broke out at W. Ryan's bulk store in Ellendon Street Bungendore. The building and…

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Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

The Goulburn Fire Brigade received a call late yesterday afternoon to Emma Street. East Goulburn, where about an acre of grass on a vacant…

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Midnight Blaze Empty Cottage Damaged Origin of Outbreak a Mystery

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

Young fire brigade answered its eleventh call this month when a fire broke out in an untenanted weatherboard cottage in Edwards…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

The home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Duffey, of Greenethorpe, and its contents were completely destroyed by fire a few nights ago. The occupants…

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Yass Fires Now Controlled Serious Losses On Vale Beder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

The bushfires which broke out around Yass are to-day day under control, and with a continuation of the milder weather there should be no trouble in extinguishing them. The fire was completely…

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Excellent Save Wombat Fire Grass and Fencing Destroyed

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

The presence of 40 water lorries and approximately 150 volunteers at a fire which broke out on Dr. Arnott's property "Bibaringa,"…

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Property Owners Are on Alert Fire Calls Brought Prompt Response Wombat

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

Shortly after two o'clock on Tuesday, a huge column of smoke was noticed rising high into the air in a westerly direction and soon dense…

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