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

Fires & bushfires, 1943

154 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 8

Fire at Zoo £10,000 Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Members of the Arson Squad are investigating a fire which destroyed a section of the refreshment Ireshment room at Taronga Park Zoo…

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Bush Fires Risk In District Reduced

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

"Providing we maintain the Bush Fire Brigade organisation at its present standard, the risk of serious bush fires in the Goulburn district…

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Stabilising Tank Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: it is revealed that tesis in combat on proving grounds have domonstrated the ability of a newly-developed robot alming device to…

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Fire at Orphanage

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 2

The Goulburn Fire Brigade received a call just after midnight on Monday to extinguish a fire at St. John's Orphanage Mundy Street, where a…

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Social Club at Fire Station

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 3

On Monday night members of the Fire Brlgade Staff gathered to officially welcome Sub-Station Officer Fisher who has been transferred…

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Fireman's Equipment Lost on Way to Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 2

While travelling between the Fire Siation and the residence of Mrs. W. N Larcombe, of 40 Faithful Street, In response to a call at 5.30…

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Fire in Meehan Street Two Rooms and Contents Destroyed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 August 1943 · page 2

As the result of a fire in a cottage in Meehan Street yesterday morning, two rooms and their contents were destroyed…

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Fire at Yass

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 1

As the result, of fire in a [?] in [?] Street, Yass, on Sunday two rooms and their contents were destroyed…

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£4000 Rail Motor Destroyed By Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

A rail motor which travels regularly on the Cootamundra-West Wyalong run was completely destroyed by fire in the engine shod at Wyalong,…

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Malicious Fire Alarm

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

Any information leading to the prosecution of the person or person who maliciously rang a fire alarm, bringing the brigade to the intersection of Faithfull and…

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Fought to End With Plane On Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 1

Somewhere in New Guinea, Sunday: Captain John H. H. Massie, Bellevne Hill, Sydney, who as Army Haison officer with one of the most famous…

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Two Fires in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A fireman and a girl were injured in a fire which damaged Stuart House, Clarence Street, City, this…

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Medical Skill Under Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 3

Somewhere in New Guinea, Thursday: Dressing stations in the forward areas of New Guinea are amazing…

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Long Service in Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 3

Records of service of senior members of the, volunteer staff reveal the fact that Fireman William Doherty has been a member of the Goulburn Fire Brigade for 34…

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Big Death-roll in Hotel Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: At 3 a.m. to-day a fire gutted a hotel at Houston, Texas, says the Houston correspondent of the American Associated…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade Inspector

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 3

The periodical inspection of the staff and equipment of the Goulburn Fire Brigade was conducted yesterday by Inspector J. Goodwin assisted…

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Riots in Italy Huns Fire On Crowds

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: With reports ports of spreading Italian revolt against the Germans throughout German-occupied Italy, the Germans…

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Social At Fire Station

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 1

The presentation of prizes to the various winners of the recent billiards tournament held at the Goulburn Fire Station was made at a social evening last Friday…

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Chimneys on Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 3

The Goulburn Fire Bridge received calls over the week-end first at 7.5 p.m. on Saturday, when a fire broke out in the chimney of the nursery of the…

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Bush Fires Precautions Against Outbreaks

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 3

Damage in the vicinity of $1,000,000 was done in New South Wales by the great fires which swept the country in 1938-39, Thanks to publicity and other…

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