Lithgow St. Fire Brigade's Good Save
A fire broke out at a residence in Lithgow Street on Saturday afternoon, and if the Fire Brigade, under…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
156 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 8
Fire at Taralga
An outbreak of fire occurred at Taralga on Thursday last, almost adjoining the township, and about 40 or 50 acres of grass…
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During the past year Goulburn Fire Brigade attended 106 calls, and several records were broken. The engine travelled 243 miles…
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Sweeping down from the mountains east of the gully a bushfire approached within 75 yards of the Lithgow power house before it was…
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"The Fire Brigade is a most essential service to Goulburn and the people of Goulburn realise it." Aid. B. Galland used these words…
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About 12.30 to-day the Fire Brigade was called to a fire at 50 Montague Street. On arrival they found a large area of grass,…
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When Keith Gordon Ritchie, aged 21. married and employed at Dr. Thompson's residence. 'Riverside. Burradoo, lit afaire near stubble, in order to boil the billy, he was not prepared for, a willy-willy which spring up and split the fire in two; Flames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mittagong Menaced Again by Fire During Week-End
The town of Mittagong on Saturday and Sunday last was again threatened with serious damage to property by a fierce outbreak of bushfire, which had broken away. from near Cuttawa[?] Hill and fanned through to the western side of the town boundary…
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"The thoughtless are inclined to assume that the effects of fire soon pass away. Rain comes and quickly there is a green shoot in the grass…
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Despite the weather conditions, only one bush fire was reported in this district yesterday…
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A fire which started at the Golf Club House at Marchmont early yesterday morning did considerable damage…
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A disastrous fire occurred on Saturday night, December 30, when the Young Bowling Club House was practically…
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The following report has been made by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, regarding suggesteds…
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Practical assistance was very quickly tendered to the Young Bowling Club. when its misfortune in having the club house…
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Practical assistance was very quickly tendered to the Young Bowling Club when its recent misfortune in having the club house…
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A copy of the Bush Fire Fighters' Act was received at the meeting of the Gunning Shire Council from Mr. W. Sheehan, M.L.A. The Act Provides for compensation for death or injury, as well as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Following the Flames Japanese Leave Trail of Fire
LUZON, Wednesday: General MacArthur has announced the capture of Conception, 52 miles from Manila. The Americans have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Flag Flies Over Tarlac Most of the Town Set on Fire By Japanese
TARLAC, Monday: The troops who entered Tarlac, key town of the Luzon Plains, on Sunday morning were greeted by an American flag flying over one of the few buildings undamaged by the Japs, who had set fire to the…
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Commendations have been awarded to four of the crew of the steamer Kattomba for brave conduct in extinguishing a fire in the ship at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Burned to Death in Scrub Fire
SYDNEY: Trapped by flames less than 50ft from the safety of a roadway, a middle-aged man was burned to death to-day in a bush fire…
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