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

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Homestead Destroyed by Fire Damage Set at Nearly £5000

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

Goulburn police believe that suspicious circumstances surround the complete destruction by fire on…

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Gunning Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

In the fire at Cunning on Saturday, when Mr. H. Hagney's homestead was completely destroyed, it is believed that a…

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Bretton Woods Is Under Fire Dominions Are Quoted by Beaverbrook

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Britain had received no information from the Australian Government that it did not intend to ratify the Bretton Woods agreement, said Lord Addison in the House of Lords, replying to Lord…

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Demonstration on Bushfire Fighting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

It is proposed to hold a bushfire fighting demonstration in Goulburn in the near future. At a meeting of the Mulwaree…

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Rebellion at Aldershot Gaol Set on Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: Rioters in Aldershot Military. Detention Barracks set fire to the gaol as final acts before their…

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R.a.a.f. Under Critics' Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: The secretary of the Air Force Association, Mr. C. J. Austin, said to-day. that the association had accepted the…

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Riot at Port Said Lorries Set on Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 5

CAIRO, Thursday: A crowd at Port Said yesterday seized the American driver of a British Army lorry which…

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Two Injured by Fire Husband and Wife Suffer

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

Mr. George D'Ornay, of 25 Clinton Street, suffered extensive burns to both hands and his wife, Beatrice…

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Capt. W. Way Death in Sydney 25 Years Service To Fire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

The funeral took place to the Methodist Cemetery at Rookwood on Friday of Mr. William Way, whose death occurred in Sydney,…

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Fire Call

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

The Fire Brigade yesterday answered a call to 337 Auburn Street. Smoke gave the Impression that the fire had found its…

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Fire on Cargo Ship Ferry Hits Wharf

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: Firemen from a number of metropolitan brigades were rushed to the wharves early this morning when an extensive…

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Chimney on Fire At Old Bishopthorpe

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

The Fire Brigade on Monday last answered the first call of fire outside the municipal area for a year, when they attended…

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A Good Save Dangerous Fire Caught by Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

Fanned by the strong wind, a fire, the cause of which is unknown, early last night endangered the rear of a…

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Fire Warning by Cat

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

Awakened by a pet cat, Mr. J. Powyer, 100 Main Street, Lithgow discovered the rear portion of his house ablaze. He called…

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Wellington Fire Many Narrow Escapes

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Monday: Several people were injured when a fire swept an apartment house in Wellington…

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From EVERYWHERE Fire Prohibition Lifted

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

Fires can now be lighted in New South Wales to clear land or destroy rubbish it a permit is obtained from the local shire…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade Is Second to None

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

The annual inspection of the Goulburn Fire Brigade took place on Thursday and Friday last when Inspector B. Rodney and Motor Officer G. Eadle together carried out an inspection of the appliances, equipment and…

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Cease Fire Left Too Long

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

MUKDEN, Tuesday: The envoy with the cease fire terms which left yesterday morning for Sze Ping Kai found bridges de…

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Gunning Fire Coroner Returns Open Verdict

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

Circumstances sourround the complete destruction by fire of "Oaklands," the Gunning residence of Mr. and…

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Gunning News Origin of Fire Still a Mystery Coroner’s Inquiry

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

Before the District Coroner, Mr. M. J. Heffernan, an inquiry was opened at the Gunning Court House last Monday afternoon into…

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