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

Fires & bushfires, 1947

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Prevent Bush Fires!

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 3

Attention is drawn to the imperative necessity for all sections of the community to unite in plans for the prevention of bush fires in the summer now approaching. We must be ready to stamp out this national…

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Mattress on Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade were yesterday afternoon called to extinguish a burning mattre[?]s in a building at 76 Clinton…

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Fire Causes Trouble

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 1

A fire at the rear of Westheimer's Bakery, 100 Auburn Street, caused considerable trouble to the Goulburn Fire…

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Bushfire Brigades' Conference Delegates Meet At Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 1

With such a bountiful season, the bushfire risk for the comirg Summer months will be greater than that of several seasons, past…

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Permit Required to Light Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 3

Persons wishing to light fires for the purpose of clearing land cannot do so unless they first have a…

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From Everywhere Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 2

An alarm for a chimney fire at 157 Clifford Street was answered by the Goulburn Fire Brigade late yesterday afternoon…

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£75,000 FIRE Valuable Yearlings' Close Call

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Twelve yearlings, valued at £25,000. had to be led to safety from nearby stables when their millionaire owner's…

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Fire Brigade Officers' Threat

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 1

Writing to the Goulburn City Council last night, Mr. J. Cochrane, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade Association,…

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Taralga Bushfire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Taralga Bushfire Brigade was favoured with a very good attendance, practically all district…

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Gunning Shire Council Notice Regarding Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 5

The President, Cr. W. M. Barbour occupied the chair at the September meeting of the Council. Crs. F. P. Sheridan, J. A. Medway, J. E. Stone, L. M. Davis and M. T. Heffernan were also present…

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Fire Brigade Strike? Threat In Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Unless the dispute over the fire brigades officers' decision to work only 56 hours a week from October 1, as…

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Fire Brigade Dispute

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: Whether Sydney and the rest of the State will be largely without fire protection after today depends upon…

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Full Fire Protection

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 5

Although permanent firemen imposed a 56-hour working week in Goulburn today, an assurance was given that the city…

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Taralga and District Bushfire Brigade

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 5

With the bushfire danger season approaching, the annual general meeting of the Taralga and District…

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Film Theatre Fire Kills 16

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

MANAGUA; Nicaragua, Wednesday Sixteen persons were burned to death and many injured when a fire destroyed…

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Radio Broadcast for Bushfire Outbreaks in Boorowa Shire

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 6

In the event oF Bush Fires outbreaking in the Boorowa Shire information to their location will be given over the radio, to…

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£4000 Fire at Adelong

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 1

The explosion of a spirit stove started a fire, which destroyed a cottage and badly damaged a shop, at…

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Fire Brigade Officers

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Pending the outcome of a conference today with the Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley, and the Fire…

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Goulburn Fire Service

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

Goulburn is receiving service from volunteer firemen during the fire officers' strike. At a City Council meeting last…

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Fire Brigade Officers Still Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Rank-and-file firemen may join their officers on strike if the hours dispute is not settled today…

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