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

Fires & bushfires, 1945

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Fire on Allied Ship

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE: It is reported this morning that the fire in the Allied ship which broke out in Morton Bay yesterday has been extinguished…

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Cease Fire in Levant Curt Action by Britain With Full Support of America

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: The order to the French troops, in Syria and the Lebanon, to cease fire, was issued last night by the general officer commanding the French…

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Gaol Tailoring Shop Burnt Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: The tailoring shop at the Parramatta Gaol was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Warders fought the…

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Fire Brigade Has Two Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 1

Two fires were attended to by the Fire Brigade over the week-end, one on Saturday and the other on Sunday…

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"The Phantom Four" Visit the Fire Station for Snooker

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 1

The scene was the local fire stations and the time, a little before 7.30 p.m. There hung over the station an almost oppressive air of suspense,…

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Two Fires Good Work by Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

Two fires have been attended to in the last two days, one in the Occidental Cafe yesterday, and the other at the rear of…

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Japs. Have to Be Burnt Out "They Dig in Like Moles," Says Admiral Mitscher

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Friday: "We will have to burn the Japs and 1 mean burn. They are like a lot of Moles. Give them a bill of any size and they dig holes everywhere. They didn't do it on every island we have taken, but I am sure they will do so…

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Fires Rage in Japan

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 3

GUAM, Tuesday: Large forces of Super-fortresses dropped explosive bombs on the industrial centres of Shimotsu, to the south…

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7th Division Is Near Balikpapan Japanese Artillery Fire Is Increasing

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 3

BALIKPAPAN, Tuesday. Surmounted by installations where crude oils are converted into aviation gasoline, the township of Balikpapan will soon come within grasp of the Seventh Division troops, who…

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Hospital Set on Fire by Japanese Another Horror Act by the Huns of the East

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 3

BALIKPAPEN, Borneo, Wednesday: After driving thousands of natives north towards the Samarinda oilfields for slave labour purposes, the Japs. set fire, to the native hospital and incinerated many starving and sick native labourers. The American Associated Press…

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Two Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 1

At 6.21 on Wednesday night the Fire Brigade answered a call to a chimney fire at 141 Clifford Street. It was extinguished by…

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From EVERYWHERE Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2

The Fire Brigade received a call at 4.53 yesterday afternoon to a chimney fire at a private hospital in Clinton Street. A hand…

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Bush Fires Brigade Formed at Nubba

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 1

A public meeting was held in the Nubba Hall on Wednesday, June 27, for the purpose of forming a Bush Fire Brigade in the Nubba end of B…

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From EVERYWHERE Log Fire Carries Danger

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 2

At the home of Mr. F. Nolte, of Methul, six-year old David Alchin. Miss Norma Nolte and Mr.Edgar Nolte were affected by…

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Fatal Coal Fire in Closed Room

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Following the submission of a medical report, the police are now satisfied that carbon monoxide fumes from a…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

The Fire Brigade, at 8:20 last night. received another call to a chimney fire, this time at 32 Montague Street. A hand pump was used…

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Fire Rates New Classification Sought

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 4

The Crookwell Shire Council is making a determined move to have the town of Crookwell brought under "D"…

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FIRE £400 of Timber Destroyed Cause Unknown

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

An unaccountable fire on Tuesday night destroyed some £400 worth of timber at Mr. W. Burden’s timber yard, in…

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Fires in Flour Mills

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

A number of fires at flour mills throughout the country started rumours of sabotage. This idea seems to have, been disproved by…

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Fire Call

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 5

The Royal Hotel early this morning received another visit from the Fire Brigade." This time a quantity of soot in the chimney from the…

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