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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 3 of 18

Muttama Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

The bush fire which broke out at Bethungra on Saturday and was sweeping towards Muttama on a 20 mile front on Sunday night, was…

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Jugiong Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

About 4 p.m. on Monday, a fire broke out on Mr Oliver Fairall's property right in the village of Jugiong and burnt into Messrs J. and M…

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Fire at Beechwood

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

A fire was started by a railway engine on Beechwood property last Tuesday and burnt into the village of Galong before it was extinguished…

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Fire Damage Grows

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday Bushfire damage in New South Wales is mounting as fires continue. A fire in the Marriage area last night was out of…

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Lightning Starts Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Whilst the fighters were struggling with the big fire on Saturday afternoon, lightning struck a tree on Mr Morgan's property at Barwang, and…

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Fire at Galong

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

At 'Waradgery,' Galong, Mr E. A. Friend's team made a fine save on Sunday. Three hundred acres had already been burnt the gardens…

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Fire at Currawong

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon, a Burning tree on Mr G. E. Coddington's property started a fresh fire, but it was soon got under control, and only a…

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Fire at 'Stanley' Park

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Another appallingly swift fire was observed near Wombat, about, four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and it made such rapid progress towards…

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Fire at Don Jamieson's

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

A fire which broke out near Mr. Don, Jamieson's, homestead about 5.30 last night was evidently started by two boys rabbiting. A newly-shot…

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Bush Fires Work of Brigades

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Taylor, of Waroo, has warmly congratulated the hon. secretaries and members of the Yass Bush Fire Brigade on the prompt…

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Bush Fires Fighting Unit at Yass Impressive Demonstration

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

Yass district is fortunate now in having the use of an efficient fire fighting unit, under the control of the Goodradigbee Shire…

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Fires At Byalla And Rye Park

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

Recently several Bevendale residence with fire-fighting equipment went to assist in quelling a fire which had broken out near Rye Park. After fighting the fire…

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Fires at Goulburn Over The Week-end

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

On Friday afternoon, near Auburn and Verner Streets, an owner of a Ford utility truck parked in Auburn Street found some of the contents on…

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Fire Fighting Council's Recognition

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

At the meeting of the Murrungal Shire Council on the emotion of Crs. Perceval and Dwyer it was decided to advise the District Bush Fire Brigades that…

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The Enemy Within Bush Fires a National Disaster

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

The series of tragic bush fires in Victoria during the past few weeks, involving the death of 20 people and serious injury to many…

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Japs Fire on Stretcher Men

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

The Sydney Morning Herald correspondent in New Guinea writes, quoting Private R. Cartwright, of Goulburn:…

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Car on Fire in Verner Street

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

A car the property of Mrs. E. B. Writer, of Yarra, was extensively damaged yesterday when the carburettor back-fired and set fire to the engine of the vehicle…

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Taralga Bush Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 5

There was a very large attendance at the meeting of the above Brigade, held in the Masonic Hall after the stock sale. Representatives of the whole of the…

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Landowners' Public Meeting Help to Those Affected by the Fires Offers of Grass Sought

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

A large and representative gathering of residents of the Shires of Demondrille and Jinda[?]ee attended the meeting convened by the Presidents…

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Murrungal Shire Council Assistance at Bush Fires

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

ON BEHALF OF THE MURRUNGAL SHIRK COUNCIL, I desire to publicity thank all landholders and residents of the town and district who so ably…

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