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

Fires & bushfires, 1944

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Hall Fire Is Now Under Control

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

According to reports this morning, the Hall fire is well under control although, as elsewhere, much, will depend…

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Flare-Up In Nettuno Cassino Under Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: A violent flare-up in the fighting in Italy is reported to-night by the Rome radio, which…

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Fire Warning

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Weather Bureau to-day issued a bushfire warning. "Temperatures are expected to…

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Smoke and Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

ADELAIDE: Two brothers, aged 10 and 12 were charged in the Macdonell Bay Juvenile Court with "having smoked within 20 yards of certain…

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Fire Under Control At Komungla

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

The Komungla fire is to-day under control although a strong westerly can make it dangerous. On Wednesday shortly after…

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Bush Fires Welcome Rain “Second Class” Coal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

The break in the weather last night and steady light rain following and continuing to-day has brought intense relief to…

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Bush Fire Damage Discussed by Graziers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Young branch of the Graziers’ Association, questions arising out of bush fires were discussed…

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Damage From Fires Last Week's Outbreaks

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

Some 300 fighters were engaged, in fighting a fire which broke out on Thursday afternoon. on the Woolcara Station, 18 miles south…

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What It Takes In Petrol For Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

During the six days troops from the military camps were fighting the terrific blaze which swept across Murringo, Burrowa and Bendick…

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Bush Fire Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

Graziers who have had fencing destroyed by bushfires, and who are in need of wire, wire-netting or iron posts, should get in touch with the…

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New Fire-engine for Lithgow

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

Should Lithgow residents see and hear a grey-looking juggernaut roaring down on them through Lithgow streets, they need have no other fears than to get out of…

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Dangerous Fire At St. Pat's College

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

A grass fire which might have had serious results occurred at St. Patrick's College this morning, when a blaze started on the sports oval, near…

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Bush Fires Position of Jurymen Landowners Should Be on Their Propert1es, Says Judge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

Unusual, but very natural incidents, marked the hearing of a case on Tuesday in the Quarter Sessions…

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Fire Breaks Out Again

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

The high wind which developed on Tuesday afternoon re-started the fire which swept through 20,000 acres of country beyond Hall last week but…

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Bush Fires Shire Council’s Unit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

To the Goodradigbee Shire Council on Friday, the foreman (Mr. R. Bowden) reported:— “The trailer pump on loan from…

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Jeir Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. Joe McFeeters informs us that the recent fire which went through Jeir and Hall, the cause of which was unknown, started on his…

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Can Lighted Cigarettes Start Grass Fires—Shire President Says “No”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

At Friday’s meeting of the Goodradigbee Shire Council, the president (Cr. C. Grogan) said the Railway Commissioner had been reported as…

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Big Fire Causes £30,000 Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday: Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused to-day by a fire in Dark's Iceworks…

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“Wonderful Demonstration” Councillor on Fire Fighting Unit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Opinions seem to differ about the practical value of the fire fighting unit, loaned to the Goodradigbee Shire by the Bush Fires Advisory…

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Bush Fires in Victoria Still Raging Change Of Wind Aids Fighters

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE Tuesday: Nine deaths are now reported as a result of the bushfires. The danger generally was considerably reduced early this morning as a result of rain and a change…

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