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

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Man Burned Attempting to Put Out a Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

Whilst attempting to quell a fire which broke out in the premises at 50 Citizen Street early last night, Mr. Joseph James, 83,…

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PHOSPHORUS “Only Thing to Kill Crows” Views Differ on Fire Danger

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 1

In a letter to the Stock Inspector, Mr. Doust, the Department asked would the prohibition of phosphorus baits to prevent bush fires, have…

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Towrang Bush Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Tow rang Bushfire Brigade on Monday night. Messrs. G. W. Wright and C. H. Studdert were elected to fill…

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Radio for Bush Fire Fighters Special Purchase Facilities Offered To Shire Councils

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 4

Shire Councils are now afforded special facilities to purchase modern radio equipment from the Department of Munitions as part of their bush…

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Matches Sent by Post Lead to Fire Outbreaks

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 2

The Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs has advised Boorowa Postmaster (Mr. Fort) that minor fires have broken cut recently in the mail…

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Combatting Fires in a Community Pre-Eminence of N.S.W. Fire Brigade System

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 4

The first thing a fireman was taught was contained in a double instruction save life first and property second. The next instruction was that no man should think more of himself than the service. Was it any wonder…

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Cessnock Fire Still Burning

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Additional mar power has been obtained to assis, in blowing the edges off in crater where the mine is burning…

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From EVERYWHERE Rescued From Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

Rescued From Fire. A baby was rescued from a blazing home near Berry just before the roof collapsed. The house…

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Presence of Mind Averts Serious Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 3

In the early hours of this morning a fire, believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion in a pile of coke, partly destroyed a garage in the yard at the rear of the premises at 74 Bradley Street, slightly damaged a garage in the…

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Blaze in Ship Heavy Damage Caused

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: Thousands of pounds' damage was done last night when the 15,900 ton cargo ship Panamanian…

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BILLIARDS : SNOOKER Fire Brigade Plays Rogers' Staff

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 7

The Fire Brigade billiards and snooker, social team were the guests of the senior members of Rogers', Staff Club at, a billiards…

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Campaign to Combat Bushfires Radio To Aid Brigades

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 7

When the work of bushfire fighting returns next summer, brigades in the Mulwaree Shire area should be amongst…

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Premier Under Fire at Goulburn Bombarded by Interjector

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

President interjections, designed to embarrass the N.S.W. Premier, Mr. W. J. McKell, when he was speaking…

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Mill Razed By Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 5

BATLOW, Wednesday: A timber mill at Laurel Hill was completely destroyed by fire early this morning in…

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Bush Fire Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 5

Ronald Bros., of Trinkey Station Quirindi, claimed 5000 compensation from the Railway Commissioner following a fire…

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Left Burning Fire : £30 Fine

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 7

QUIRINDI: Cyril William Squires, 19 was fined £30 and £[?]1/14/10 expenses at the police court at Tambar Springs for…

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57 Killed and 200 INJURED When Big Chicago Hotel Is Swept By Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 5

CHICAGO, Wednesday: At least 57 persons were killed and 200 injured in an early morning fire that swept through a section of the 22-storey La Salle Hotel…

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Use of Radio To Fight Bush Fires Keen Interest In Demonstration At Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

The use of radio in fighting bush fires ws illustrated at Young last week when Burrangong Shire Council, in conjunction with Radio 2LF…

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Another Big Hotel Fire Tragedy in America 15 People Lose Lives In Outbreak

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 3

DUBUQUE (Ohio), Sunday: Like the tragic fire at Chicago's Hotel La Salle, panic contributed to the death roll in Dubuque's greatest tragedy, in which at least 15 persons lost their lives in a fire in…

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Horses Burned to Death When Stables Caught on Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK:. Most. race track barns are tinder dry. The one housing Elizabeth Arden: Graham's. :horses at…

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