£10,000 DAMAGE Fire at Queanbeyan Richardson’s Royal Hotel
A disastrous fire occurred in Queanbeyan at an early hour on Friday morning, when the well-known Richardson’s Royal…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
251 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 13
Gunning Shire [?]hger of Bushfire; Noxious Weeds (To the Editor)
Sir,—May I be permitted through [?] medium of your paper to add [?]her appeal to the many being [?]e. The shortage of man power…
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At a meeting held on the 11 inst. the following officers elected: K. Weston (captain ), Eccles (vice-captain); deputies,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: A 17-yearold youth arrested by the police last night is alleged to have confessed to starting 16 fires in the Sydney…
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Every summer bush fires in this State take heavy toil of pastures, fencing and farm crops and plant, while serious stock…
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A fire swept through the upper section of the Royal Hotel, Queanbeyan, early on Friday, causing damage estimated at £10,000…
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A warning that Police were being instructed to enforce rigidly the National Security Order relating to the control of…
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BOSTON, Sunday: It is now officially announced that it is estimated that 432 persons lost their lives and nearly 200 were injured in the fire…
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At the annual meeting of the above Brigade, held on Wednesday last, the following officers were elected: Captain, N. Milson; deputy…
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Goodradigbee Shire Council has expressed concern regarding the matter of burning off and when it is permissible…
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Sir,—I am in full accordance with the appeal made by the Deputy Shire President (Dr. W. M. Barbour) and it must be encouraging…
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SYDNEY, Monday: As an outcome of the fire at the Sydney University laboratories, about 5000 science papers from the recent Leaving and…
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At the annual meeting of the Cavan-Wee Jasper Bushfire Brigade the following officers were elected: Captain, Bernie Grace; Cavan area:…
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The involved problem of ensuring that the bush fire brigades shall be properly equipped was discussed at some length at the meeting of the…
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AUCKLAND, Thursday: Thirty-seven patients in Seacliff Mental Hospital, Dunedin, died on Tuesday night in a fire which gutted the wing…
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The Goulburn Pastures Protection Board views with alarm the grave possibility of bush fires in the district during the summer months, and at its…
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In a recent letter to the Mulwaree Shire Council, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee asks for information as to the action taken towards clearing…
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A statement showing the estimated expenditure of the Board of Fire Commissioners for the forthcoming year in respect of the different fire…
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Goodradigbee Shire Council Friday decided to call upon [?]holders to remove, burn or [?]troy inflammable material…
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At the annual meeting of Middle Arm Road Bush Fire Brigade a good attendance of members was presided over by Captain Hill…
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