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

Fires & bushfires, 1948

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Escape From Fire Morning Climb Along Parapet

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY: Two men and three women escaped from a blazing building in Pitt Street, Sydney early this…

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£3 Million Loss in Hong Kong Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 5

HONG KONGO, Thursday, A.A.P.-Reuter : Merchants last night estimated that goods valued at £3 million had been lost…

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Prevention Of Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

Goulburn City Council was advised at its meeting last night of the opening of Fire Prevention. Week on Monday…

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Fire—rate

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 5

At last night's City Council meeting, the Town Clerk suggested that council inform the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Bush Fire Menace Precautions in Municipality

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 2

As a precaution against fire in the coming summer, the Municipal Council decided on Monday night to erect calico…

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Shooting Again in Berlin Russian Officer Fires On Crowd

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 5

BERLIN, Friday: A Russian lieutenant fired on a German mob in the American sector of Berlin yesterday, wounding at least on German, and then apologised to the American…

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A.n.a. Port Engine on Fire for Ten Miles, Brought Down 66,000 Volt Transmission Line and 27 Passengers Escaped

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 2

The most remarkable escape from an air tragedy in history of aviation in Australia occurred at 12.10 this afternoon, when after travelling for ten miles with the port engine on fire and bringing down a 66,000…

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Serious Fire Atomic Research Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Two years' research into atomic energy and cosmic rays was totally destroyed when the…

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Protest By A.L.P. City's Fire Service

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 4

A decision to protest, to the City Council against the action of aldermen in supporting a move for reduced…

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Fire At Goulburn Timber Yard

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 3

Goulburn firemen this morning extinguished a fire at premises in Clinton Street, owned by Messrs. Stidwell and Hewitt…

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Fingerprints As Cause Of Fire?

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY: The police think a burglar, who attempted to break into jewellery store last night but set off a burglar alarm,…

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From Everywhere Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 4

Goulburn firemen extinguished a grass fire in a paddock off Albert Street at 7.30 lastnight The fire was quickly…

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Fire in Wheat Stack

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

A 34,000-bag wheat stack was set ablaze at Gundabingal siding—eight miles from Stockinbingal…

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They Left in a Hurry Garage On Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY: Dozens of persons Ian from their beds in their night attire early this morning enrage adjoining a block of flats…

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Bush Fire Danger Ratepayers Asked to Take Precautions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 2

To prevent the outbreak of bush fires, ratepayers in Goodradigbee Shire are asked to take steps immediately to…

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Chimney Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 4

Goulburn Fire Brigade extinguished two chimney fires on Friday and Saturday. The first was to the Paragon Cafe on…

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Mysterious Fire at Hillston Big Hotel Destroyed In Early Hours

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 4

HILLSTON: A mysterious fire which followed a loud explosion, almost completely destroyed the £35,000 Royal Hotel at HiLton, western New South Wales, just after 3 o'clock this morning…

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Fought Fire for Two Hours

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 4

Goulburn firemen last night extinguished a blaze in the council rubbish tip at the corner of Commar…

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Kapok Mattress on Fire In Hotel Bedroom

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 2

At 1.50 a.m. yesterday morning a kapok mattress was found to be on fire in a bedroom at the Commercial Hotel…

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Big Fire Near Cootamundra

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

In the early hours of Tuesday morning an outbreak of fire almost completely destroyed the 18-roolnmed "Bindinyah"…

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