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

Fires & bushfires, 1944

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Serious Outbreak of Fire at Taralga on

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 3

A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Taralga on Friday adjoining the township boundaries. Messrs. J. J. and Norman Francis, Mrs. McIntosh and Messrs. S. Sullivan, L. Hartley and A. Peden, dairymen and farmers, and the railway station were in great…

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Fire Destroys Homestead

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

The homestead of Dr. W. A. Merryless, at Coonara, Carrathool, was destroyed by fire. The family had been in Hay during the day and…

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Tokyo Again Bombed Fires Seen for 85 Miles

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

SAIPAN, Tuesday: Raiding Tokyo seven hours apart on Sunday two Super-fortresses kindled fires visible…

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Budapest Under Fire Destruction of City Another Defeat For Germans

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Under a lowering pall of smoke, Budapest is experiencing the last grim hours of the final assault, says Moscow correspondents…

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Compensation for Bush Fire Fighters Bill Before Parliament

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 3

Mr. SHEAHAN (Yass): I share with the leaaer of the Opposition his delight that I shall be marching with him step by step in supporting…

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Barrallier Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 3

Last week a bushfire raged in the timbered country along the Caves Road, between the tunnel and Bullio…

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Bushfire Fighters Workers Compensation Bill

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 4

The Workers' Compensation (Bushfire Fighters) Bill, which aims at providing payment of compensation to bushfire fighters who are injured…

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From Everywhere Fire Board's Allotment

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners advised last night's City Council meeting that £1796 had been set apart for expenditure in Goulburn…

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Bush Fires Drastic Restrictions Lighting Fires

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 3

Drastic restrictions on the lighting of fires are contained in a notification issued by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, under powers…

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Welcome Act Compensation For Bush Fire Fighters

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., who was mainly responsible for its introduction forwarded a copy of the Bush Fire Fighters’ Bill, which…

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Almost a Total Ban Imposed on Lighting of Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr.Baddeley, is exercising almost his extreme right under the power conferred on him by the National security Regulations, by the imposition of drastic restriction on the lighting of first which, although…

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Two Alarms Fire Brigade Has Busy

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 3

Two fires one at the 114th A.G.H. and the other in Montague Street, gave Goulburn fire Brigade a busy time yesterday…

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Town Fires

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

Two fires started in the town during the week. At about 8 p.m. on Monday night a fire had started in the machine room at Mr. D. L…

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Tallaganda Shire Votes Made to Bushfire Brigades

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council there was a full attendance of Councillors. The presidential…

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Two Outbreaks of Fire at Gunning Last Week

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 December 1944 · page 1

A bushfire broke out on the town common last Tuesday. A heavy wind was blowing at the time and although the grass was…

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Bushfires in - Suburbs

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 December 1944 · page 2

Sydney was the centre of the worst bushfires in the State at the week-end. Seven homes were destroyed and two damaged at…

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Assistance Was Needed at Taralga Bushfire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 December 1944 · page 1

Mr. E. H. Stephenson, Taralga, writes:— Through the columns of your paper I wish to make comment…

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Fire at Tirranna Second In Four Days

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 2

Early in the afternoon at Christmas Day a grass fire commenced on the property of Mr. A. C. Gibson, Tirranna. Gundary…

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