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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 8 of 8

Bush Fire Campaign Protection of Food

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 3

The annual campaign to prevent bush fires, organised each year by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, was officially opened on…

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Bush Fires Co-ordination Of Control

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

Prolific growth this season has given rise to considerable anxiety regarding the danger of bush fire's during the next three…

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Bush Fires Care For Prevention Essential

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 2
Also in Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate

The following statement has been issued by the Premier, Mr. W. J. McKell:— As many parts of the State,…

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Fire Brigade Drill

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 1

The members of the Goulburn Fire Brigade will receive further instruction in modern methods of fire fighting at the Goulburn Fire Station to-night. The…

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Bush Fires Fireplaces on Reserves

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 3

The Stock Inspector reported to the Yass P.P. Board on Tuesday, that the following adjoining landowners had agreed to co-operate…

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Fire Brigade Assistance

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

Believed to be one of the oldest in Goulburn, the well in the yard of the Model Bakery, Bradley Street, was cleaned out by members of the Goulburn. Fire…

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Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

At about 1.25 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out in long grass on vacant land at the rear of G. J. Colen and Co., Ltd., 151 Aubarn Street, plaeing the…

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Five Burned to Death In Victorian Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The death-roll in the Victorian bush fires has new reached five This latest victim is an…

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Another Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 3

At 7.37 a.m. this morning Goulburn Fire Brigade was summoned to attend a grass fire in Cariwright Square The are was quickly got…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 2

Holiday makers in particular are warned that with the present dry state of grass and undergrowth danger of bushfires is great and…

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Bush Fires in Queensland

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday: Thousands of pounds' worth of notting and fences has been destroyed, and heavy stock losses are expected, as the result from…

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Nine Deaths From Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: Blood plasma has been rushed by car to Warangatta hospital in a desperate fight to save the lives of five…

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Factory Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Damage estimated at almost £1000 was eaused by a fire in a two storey factory at Camperdown in loss than half an…

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Fire Brigade Social

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 December 1943 · page 3

The Goulburn Fire Brigade will hold its annual routine at the Fire Station tomorrow night. A gathering of firemen and their families, and…

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