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

Fires & bushfires, 1944

357 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 18

Fire Near Marulan Aided by Strong Wind

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

The first reported in the Mulwaree Shire this season a bushfire broke out between Goulburn and Marulan on…

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Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 4

The monthly wet drill was held at the Goulburn Fire Station last night. They men were instructed by Sub-Station Officer…

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£4000 Fire at Butter Factory

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

WARRAGUL (Victoria): A fire at the Yarragon butter factory early yesterday destroyed the milk powdering plant and caused £4000…

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Bushfire Now Under Control Brigade Had Busy Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

Thousands of acres of valuable timber have been burnt out by extensive bush fires in the Marulan-Bungonia district since Saturday. The blaze that commenced on Mr…

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Bush Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 2

A bush Are started on Monday between Gundaroo and Collector and is reported to be still burning on a six mile front…

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Gunning Bush Fire Brigade Has Successful Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gunning Eish Fire Brigade held in the shire Chambers on Saturday evening last, was well attended Representatives from Collector, Jerrawa, Dalton and Bialla were present…

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Gundagai Ambulance Catches Fire Superintendent Badly Burned

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 4

Returning from Wagga on Tuesday of last week, the Buick ambulance car of the Gundagi Tumut district caught fire, when the by…

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Parkesbourne Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Parkesbourne-Merrilla Bush Fire Brigade, held recently under the chairmanship of Mr. W. M…

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Bushfires Are Now Under Control Outbreaks in Various Parts of the District

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 3

Bushfires in the district during the past week resulted in smoke and haze covering the hills round Goulburn yesterday. Although the two fires in the Marulan-Baugonia area have…

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Gunning Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gunning Bush Fire Brigade, held in the Shire Chamberes, was well attended. Representatives from Collector,…

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Two Fires Brigade Has a Busy

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade had a busy Sunday. Two calls were received the first in the morning to a grass fire on a…

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Flour Mill on Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 6

Last Friday, with its sultry heat and hot winds, brought one of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in Narrandera…

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Disastrous Fire at Narandera Flour Mill and Contents Destroyed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

Last Friday with its sultry heat and hot winds brought one of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in the Municipality…

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High Praise Fire Brigade Inspection

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 2

A party of officers from Fire Brigade Headquarters held the half-yearly inspection at the Goulburn Station yesterday and last…

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Rain Aids Quelling of Fires in Gundaroo

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 2

During the past week bushfires have been raging in the ranges between Gundaroo and Gunning. At one period there was a…

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Main Street Blaze

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

Most business buildings in the main street of Tullibigeal, a small town on the West Wyalong-Lake Cargelligo railway,…

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Gunning Bush Fire Brigades

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 5

At the meeting of the Gunning Shier Council, on the motion of Crs. Sheridan and Booth, it was decided that Percy, Gordon Medway be appointed Group Captain of all Bush Fire Brigades in the Gunning Shire…

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Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 3

Mr. B. L. Barber, who has had 42 years service with the New South Wales Fire Brigade, was yesterday appointed Deputy Chief…

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Fire Destroys Country Homestead

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 1

On Saturday last, shortly after midday, the homestead on Pylara Estate, 4½ miles from Tarago, on the Collector Road, was completely…

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Burnt Out Tallong Sawmill Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 3

The sawmill at Tallong owned by Mr. J. E. Hoare was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night…

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