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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 7 of 8

Lake Bathurst Fire Brigade Officers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Lake [?] and District Bushfire Brigade was held in the Lake Bathust Had when the following office-b[?]rers for the…

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Hacked Way Out of Fires

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 4

Trapped by bush fires while fighting to protect farms five miles from the New South Wales border, a policeman and six soldiers were…

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Mails Destroyed When Car Catches On Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

Mr. G. W. Dalley, who holds the Contract for carrying mains between Young and Bribbaree had cc narrow escape from serious accident when…

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Hall a Blaze of Colour Annual Diggers' Ball a Splendid Success

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 2

The Diggers Annual Ball was held last Friday in the Guild Hall and proved as successful and enjoyable as those held in former years. The Hon. Secretary. Digger Jim…

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Registered Mail Bags Destroyed Fire Breaks Out On Mail Truck

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 2

Stamps and postal notes to the value of £50, as well as letters, parcels, etc, were lost, when two registered mail bags were destroyed by…

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Tram on Fire After Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: seven persons were injured when a tram and a Newcastle City Council motor lorry coldided at a level crossing at…

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Big Fire at Bunnerong

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Damage estiniated at £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroved a large store of the Bunnorons power House early this morning…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 2

Members of all affiliated Bush Fire Brigades are reminded that the annual meeting of the Associated Yass Bush Fire Brigades will…

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Bush Fires Annual Meeting of Brigades a Fortunate Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

It was emphasised at the Yass Associated Bush Fire Brigades’ annual meeting that, with the heavy growth of…

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Fire Destroys Country Flour Mill

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Fire destroyed the large flour mills of F. Crago and Sons Pty, Ltd., at West Wyalong, last night. Damage is estimated at many…

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Fire Sweeps Big Flour Mills Plant and Stocks Destroyed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 3

Fire destroyed the large flour mills of F. Crago and Sons, Pty., Ltd., at West Wyalong, last night. Damage is estimated at…

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Fire Brigade Drill

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

The monthly well drill was conducted at the Fire Station on Monday night, when memories of the Volunteer and Reserve staff of the Goulburn Fire Brigade…

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Fire-places on Reserves Landholders’ Co-operation Wanted by P.P. BOARD

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 3

The question of fire-places on reserves was revived at the P.P. Board meeting on Tuesday. Dir. H. G. McIntosh said the time was…

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Bush Fire Campaign

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee wrote to the City Council at Thursday's meeting announcing that the bush fire campaign will be opened on December 4…

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C. WALLA-PEJAR Bash Fire Brigade

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Cotta Walla-Pejar Bush Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday, 8th inst. There was a…

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Bush Fires Danger to Town Council to Issue Warning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

On Monday night the Municipal Council decided to advertise, warning residents of the danger of bush fires, with the…

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Fire Causes Extensive Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Damage which is estimated at thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which swept through the premises of the Electrical Plant…

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Kangiara-Limestone Bush Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 3

The Annual Meeting of the above Brigade will be held at Grogan’s Reserve on Friday, 26th November, 1943, at 2.30 p.m…

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Berlin After The Bombs Fires Still Rage

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Reports trickling through from neutral sources give further graphic details of what happened in Berlin during…

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Prevention of Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

A circular from the Chief Secretary's Department received at the Mulwaree Shire Council meeting announeed the opening of the bush fire…

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