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

Fires & bushfires, 1947

176 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 9

Passing Comment Bush Fire Danger

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 2

THE advertisement published today by Mr. Milson of Laverstock, in his capacity as captain of the Limestöck-Kangiara Bush…

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Fire & Water Pressure

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 7

The danger of an outbreak of fire and its consequences in Edwal Street was emphasised at Thursday night's meeting of the…

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Danger of Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 7

MELBOURNE: Because of the bountiful season the Victorian bush fire threat is worse this year than it has ever been, said…

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Six Dead by Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 2

PHILADELPHIA, Monday: When the search for bodies among the fire-scarred ruins of A lodging house ended yesterday,…

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Haganah Army Now Lines Up With British Arabs Set Fire To 50 Jewish Shops

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 5

JERUSALEM, Wednesday: Haganah organisation fire squads stood by in Zion Square last night in case Arabs broke out of curfew which the British authorities clamped down on the Arab…

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District Bush Fire Brigade Preparing To Meet Bush Fire Dangers Boorowa Brigade Re-formed

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

Boorowa District Bush Fire Brigades are making preparations to meet the bush fire dangers that exist…

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Wool and Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: Fire officers are taking special precautions to guard against the risk to 300,000 bales of wool, held in wool stores…

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Fire on a Truck

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 4

Hydrochloric acid, consigned in Jars from Darling Harbour to western towns is believed to have been responsible for the…

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Members Of Fire Brigade Have Happy Evening "Smoko" At The Station

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 1

Members of the Goulburn Fire Brigade last night held a "smoko" and end-of-the-year social at the Fire Station on the last drill night of the year. They had as their guests…

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Fire at Garbage Tip

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 6

“The council garbage tip caught fire recently, and it was necessary to carry out urgent works to…

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Damage to Land Caused by Bush Fires

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 6

IT is quite a mistake to think that the damage sustained by land as the result of a bush fire is only superficial, points out a pamphlet…

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Will Purchase Power Driven Fire Fighting Unit Rye Park Brigade Makes Arrangements

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

Bye Park Bush Fire Brigade, at its annual meeting, decided to purchase a power driven fire fighting outfit…

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Fire Brigade Costs Are High

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 4

It was revealed at a City Council meeting last night that expenditure of the Goulburn Fire Brigade during 1948 had…

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Grass Fire Near Vacuum Oil Depot

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 December 1947 · page 2

A grass fire started in a paddock alongside the Vacuum Oil Company Depot in Laidlaw street about mid-day today…

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Lucerne Fire Break Will Be National Asset

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 December 1947 · page 4

Spreading out a plan of Bowylie station on his truck, Mr. Alleyn pointed out that the Yass river ran through the property and when lucerne was established on thistle infested country on either…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council Bush Fire Prevention

Yass Tribune-Courier · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 3

This Council desires to draw attention to the loss and damage caused in the past by bush fires and suggests that landowners take…

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Sydney Fire Bran And Pollard Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Hundreds of tons of wheat bran and pollard and other produce were destroyed when the New South Wales…

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