Baby Burned to Death Carrington Fire
NEWCASTLE: Eighteen-months-old Kerry Hunt was burned to death and five other people were injured…
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Fires & bushfires, 1949
183 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 10
Two Fires
A spark from an incinerator caused a fire which damaged a two, story building and about eight tons of fire wood in…
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On Saturday afternoon a fire broke out amongst grass on the property of Mr. John Williams, Church Street. The fire burned…
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When a fire broke out in Mrs. J. Barton's woolshed at "Little Plains," Boorowa, on Tuesday afternoon last, the…
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About 6.45 last night a small area of grass and rubbish. caught fire on vacant land in College Street. Goulburn Fire…
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A fire broke out on Tuesday adjacent to the main road, affecting the properties of Messrs. Mon Smith, Len Weekes,…
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Gundagai district grazier, Mr. Ted Reardon, was the principal actor in a freak incident recently, when by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Replacement Of Fences Lost In Bush Fires
In a letter to the Federal Member, Mr. A. D. Fraser, the State Minister for Building Materials has promised to give priority of supply to property-holders whose boundary fences were recently destroyed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Questions About Marulan Fire Cr. Hunt Expresses Serious Concern
Serious concern at the lack of official action against people responsible for the careless use of fire was expressed by Cr. Stan Hunt at yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council…
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A fire recently completely gutted the back portion of a weatherboard cottage, used by the Lithgow Post Ofice as a…
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Goulburn residents called for fires and warm clothing yesterday and last night when temperatures dropped…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Jerrawa Home, Contents Destroyed
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bush had the misfortune to lose their home and the contents in a fire at Jerrawa. They had difficulty in rescuing a…
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CESSNOCK: A fire Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery has already done thousands of pounds worth of damage, and the mine will have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From Everywhere Fire At Jerrawa
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bush had the misfortune to lose their home and the contents in a fire at Jerrawa. They had difficulty in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Started Bush Fire with a Pick! Surprise for Grazier
A Gundagal grazier started a bush fire with a pick recently. "That's one for Ripley," he said, after he had recovered from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Pressure in Main Block Council Studies Report On Fire Risks
In a report to tile City Council at its last meeting on fire risks in the main shopping area, Mr. W. I. Muntz (City Engineer) sad Goulburn's water supply and mains were as good, if not better, than other centres…
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A mouse almost set a house alight in Cowra this week. The owner of the house had just lit a fire under the copper…
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Vigorous action against people responsible for bushfires will be advocated by the Mulwaree Shire Council at the June Conference of the Shire's Association. The Mulwaree Shire Council…
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A [?] which broke out in the Pacific chenille factory damaged about 50 bedspreads before it was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scheme Rejected for Main As Fire Precaution
Goulburn City Council last night rejected a proposal to install an additional water main in an Auburn Street business block as a fire safety measure. The motion before council…
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