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

Fires & bushfires, 1941

189 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 10

Child Scalded Can Upset On Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 3

A small boy suffered severe scalds to portion of the body and the left leg when a can of boiling water was accidently…

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FIRE-BREAKS Rail Methods Criticised

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 5

At yesterday meeting of the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board, Mr. L. J. Hannan declared that the practice of the…

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Bishop Under Fire Questions In The House

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday: Gunner Blain, Independent member for the Northern Territory, who is speaking at the recruiting rally in Auburn…

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Britain’s Cornfields Farmworkers Will Fight Nazi Fire Bombs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 6

With 12,500,000 acres under the plough this spring—33 millions more than in 1930—Britain’s agricultural leaders are planning how to protect…

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Victoria Park Story of Origin Ravaged By Goats; Swept By Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

Victoria Park has been in evidence of late and the following account of its origin, early history and setbacks is of…

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BUSHFIRES Free Service By Post Offices Announcement By Mr. Collins

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 5

“The approach of summer is a reminder that soon the danger from bushfires will again be present and it is a matter of…

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What Won? Superior Fire Power R.A.F. STRENGTH

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 7

A fighter pilot who fought through the Battle of Britain last autumn was asked what factor more than any other made the…

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Fire in Flour Mill Sydney Outbreak

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Heavy damage was caused by a fire in the premises of McCorquodale Bros., flour milers, in Sussex Street this…

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Bush Fire Combat Free Postal Service

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 1

"The approach of summer is a reminder that soon the danger from bush fires will again be present, and it is a matter of national importance…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Roger McCauley, of Nelligen, recently had their home at Ryan's Creek completely destroyed by fire. Mrs. McCanley and her…

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Tube Station-- Their Only Address London's Homeless Fire-Watchers

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 2

"Out of 3 men registering for fire-watching service in Westminster-- the district including Whitehall and London's West…

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Municipal Council Bushfire Hazard Building Regulations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. J. R. Duddleston, presided at the regular meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night. Others present were…

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BUSHFIRES Postal Officials’ Assistance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Collins, Member for Hume, has received a congratulatory message from the New South Wales Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, in…

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Odessa Captured City Said To Be Devastated By Raging Fires Moscow's Fate in Balance Critics Give Russians An Even Chance Of Defending Their Capital City

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 5

Odessa has fallen and the fate of Moscow is in the balance is a summing op of the situation Russia. LONDON, Thursday: The Russians' early morning admission that the Germans on the central front had broken through the Soviet defences in one sector was supplemented to-night…

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From Everywhere Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

A fire, caused by a chimney flare at the rear of the Monaro Cafe in Auburn Street, was quickly subdued by the Goulburn Fire Brigade on…

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Big Bathurst Fire £7000 Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 1

The most disastrous fire Bathurst has experienced for 10 years broke out in some flats over five shops in William Street at 5 a.m. on Friday,…

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BUSHFIRES Need For Vigilance Reduced Man Power

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 1

With reduced available man power, danger of enemy action, the Bushfires Advisory Committee emphasises the need for full…

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Bushfire Brigades

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

All those interested in the Yass Bushfire Brigades are requested to attend the annual general meeting to be held in the lounge room of the…

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Bush Fire Menace

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 1

With the approach of the bush fire "season," the Bush Fires' Advisory committee has l[?]ued at urgent appeal to shire counclis,…

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Blaze of Anger In United States 11 Men Killed by Germans

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: The Navy's report revealing that 11 men are missing as a result of the U - boat attack on the…

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