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

Fires & bushfires, 1945

156 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 8

Bush Fire Brigades in Mulwaree Shire Healthy Financial Position

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 1

Bush Fire Brigades with in the Mulwaree Shire who submitted their annual reports and balance sheets to the Shire Council at its meeting, yesterday all disclosed a healthy financial position, and a clear determination to…

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Bush Fire Warning

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY The Weather Bureau issued a bushfire warning to-day following a rise in temperature. To-morrow and Saturday warm…

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Popular President Mr. W. T. Merriman Re-elected by Associated Bush Fire Brigades

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 2

When the election of officers was taking place at the annual meeting of the Associated Yass Bush Fire Brigades on Saturday night, the…

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Bush Fire Precautions Fitting Of Spark Arresters

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, directs the attention of country people to the Regulation under the Careless Use of Fire Act, 1912, which…

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Fire Bug At Braidwood

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 4

During the past few months there has been no less than 16 mysterious fires in and around Braidwood, causing a loss of…

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Bush Fire Associated Brigades to Purchase Equipment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Associated Yass Bush Fire Birgades it was decided to maintain the levy on members, and…

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Bush Fire Brigades Conference

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 5

In our advert. columns appears a notice calling a conference on Bush Fire Brigades at the Town Hall Goulburn on Monday…

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Fire at Dairy Company

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 6

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a pile of firewood at the Taralga Co-operative Dairy Company, Braidwood Road. Believed…

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Bush fire Equipment

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 4

Several letters regarding the supply of Bush Fire fighting equipment and other matters relating to the prevention of…

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BUNDANOON Water Supply and Fire Station

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 8

With the continued dry weather that repeats itself annually, water becomes a problem for man private and…

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Wild Rioting in Tel a Viv Government Buildings Set On Fire by Youths

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Extensive rioting with heavy shooting last night broke out in the streets of Tel Aviv after youths had set fire to Government offices and stoned the police who had hastened to the…

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Planes Spot 12 Fires in Eastern Victoria

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Twelve bush fires—all believed to be the result of burning-off operations—were —reported to the Forestry Commission to 3 p.m. yesterday by six R.A.A.F. planes that patrolled the eastern part of Victoria from 10 a.m…

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Arrest Made As Outcome Of Braidwood Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 3

William Charles Gourlay, 35, a hotel useful, was remanded at the Braidwood Police Court yesterday, to appear on December 6 and face two charges of maliciously setting fire to premises known as the old "Dispatch" office, and an…

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Fire At Murringo Cottage and Contents Partly Destroyed

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 4

Mr. D. S. Harcombe, of "Thornwell," Murringo, was a heavy lover when a fire broke out recently at his home. Three rooms of the house, which was…

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Fire Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 2

The Crookwell Shire Council, at its meeting last Wednesday had before it a letter from the Electoral Commissioner's office…

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Crookwell Shire Council Bush Fire Prevention Proposals

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was held on Wednesday those present being Cr. J. J. Hanley (President). Crs. King, A. D. McIntosh. S. H. Lund, A. Seaman and J. Walton, Mr. L. S. Gibson (Shire Clerk) and…

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Attempt to Set Fire to School Blaze Discovered in Time At Bourke St

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

Suspicious circumstances surround a fire which threatened to destroy two weatherboard buildings, including that devoted to woodcraft, at Bourke Street School late last night. On arrival, the Fire Brigade…

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Fire Brigades in Session Moves Made for Closer Co-operation

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 3

Representing eight of the eleven bush fire brigades that each summer devote their energies and much time to combat the menace of fire within Mulwarree Shire, 23 delegates met at the Gout burn Town Hall yesterday…

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From EVERYWHERE Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Fire Brigade, dealt with a chimney fire in a residence in Coromantel Street…

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Big Fire in Sydney £100,000 Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: The fire which broke out in Wentworth Avenue this morning caused damage estimated at £100,000…

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