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

Fires & bushfires, 1944

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Heavy Damage Fire in Grafton District

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 3

GRAFTON: Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which swept 19 banana plantations at Woolgoolga. Large crops…

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Bush Fires at Barrallier

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

BARRALLIER: Bushfires were Burning between Wollondilly Post Office and High Range. On Monday Messrs. F. C. and W…

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Bush Fire at Cullerin

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 3

A bush fire started on the property of Mr. Jim Gannon, “Rose Hill," Cullerin, on Friday. last, early in the morning and about 20…

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Burnt Out Home of Mr. and Mrs. Croker

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Croker, situated behind Governor's Hill, and about a mile from the main…

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Gunning Shares in Dust Storms and Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 3

The weather during the last couple of weeks has been Most, unpleasant, and wind, a accompanied by dust storms, has been the order of the day. Last Sunday was one of the hottest days experienced here for some time…

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Fire at Taralga

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 3

The first bushfire in the Taralga district broke out yesterday on the property of Messrs. M. and W. Charteris on the Bannaby…

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Two Calls for the Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade received two calls of fire yesterday afternoon. The first was to fencing, fowl houses and rubbish alight at the rear of Nos. 40 and 42 Joshua…

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Bush Fire At Merryville North[?] Very Hard to Subd[?]

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 2

A bush fire broke out Merryville North on Sa[?]urd About 700 acres of gras[?] [?] were burned…

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Fire at Dubbo

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 1

Within an hour, damage estimated at £5000 was cased when a fire, fanned by a strong southeasterly wind, swept through the…

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Storms and Fires at Barrallier

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 3

Thunderstorms occurred on Thursday and Friday of last week and yield 8 and 10 points of rain respectively. This has…

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Fire Spotting Detection From Air

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 5

Aircraft of the R.A.A.F. will he used in checking and fighting further outbreaks of fire. Special reconnaissance aircraft will…

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Gas Producers And Bushfire Risk

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 6

The Chief Secretary; Mr. Baddeley; directs attention to the fact that under the bush and Rural Fires Prevention Order…

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PREPARING Bush Fire Brigades Equipment Missing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Associated Bush Fire Brigades emphasis was laid on the failure of members to return…

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Bush Fires Compensation For Voluntary Fighters Premier’s Rural Policy Speech

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A. (Yass) recently said, with reference remarks made by the…

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Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 3

At the monthly drill held at the Fire Station last night members of the Brigade were instructed in the use of minor appliances and…

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Fire at Cafe Damage to Ceiling and Roof

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 2

An outbreak of fire in the second storey of the Occidental Cafe at 237 Auburn Street was quickly subdued…

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Compensation to Bush Fire Fighters Measure Twenty Years Overdue

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 5

Mr. SHEAHAN (Yass): "I should not have risen at this stage but for the remarks made by the hon member for Woolahra in connection with…

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Patriotic and War Fund Functions During Bush Fire Period

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the yass and District Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Memorial Hall lecture Room on Friday night…

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Fire in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 3

A fernery and a store-house were destroyed, and a garage slightly damaged, in a fire on the premises occupied by Mr. G…

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Grass Fire Good Save Close to Town

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 3

A good save was made when a fire started on Satur.day night close to the town, after about 30 acres of grass were…

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