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

Fires & bushfires, 1949

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Fell in Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 3

Mrs. Hector Clarke, of McDonald Street, Yass, was found by a neigbhour, Mrs. Mick Vitler, seriouly burned at her…

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Cotta Walla Pe jar Bush Fire Brigade Levy Doubled

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above Brigade was held recently in Mr. J. Holmes' woolshed. Attendance was…

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Man Arrested Hut Destroyed By Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 2

Harold Henry Kohlman, of no fixed abode, was arrested by the Yass police this morning and charged with maliciously setting…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 8

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire at, 11 Hurst Street yesterday afternoon. The blaze was quickly…

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Fire Prevention Educating The Public

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 3

This year's Fire Prevention Week and the Bush Fires Prevention campaign will open on November 14…

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85 Fire Calls to Date

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade had answered 85 calls at the end of October. Thirty-seven were to actual fires, 22 to chimney…

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Bishop Burgmann and Barmaids Canberra Bars Under Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 8

CANBERRA: Bishop Burgmann, of Canberra .and Goulburn, would support the, employment of "women of an mature age" as barmaids in Canberra hotels, said Mr. O. W. Bourke. Three other local church…

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New Bush Fires Bill Now Law

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. H. Matthews, M.L.A.) said that the Bush Fires Act has row been passed by Parliament and…

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Lithgow Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY: A report on the fire which did considerable damage to the power house at Lithgow is being studied by the…

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Persians Fire on Russians Border Incident

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 5

TEHERAN, Wednesday:—The Persian Government has protested to Russia against a frontier violation…

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Danger of Fire Grass on Streets and Footpaths

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 4

With a prolific season, there is a grave danger of fire from grass on streets and footpaths in the…

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Fire in Red Centre

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 5

PARIS, Friday: Three people tiled and four were badly injured yesterday in a North Paris fire which…

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Fire at Gol Gol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 7

MIILDURA: A fire on the property of Mr. Barnfield at Gol Gol near Mildura, last night destroyed a shed and did damage…

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Letters To The Editor Grass Fire Danger

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 4

Grass Fire Danger. Sir: The chairman of the Bushfire Advisory Committee said last night that volunteers were…

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Russia Again Under Fire at U.n

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 5

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday: Yugoslavia yesterday charged Russia with appearing before the United Nations as the champion of peace while exerting military, economic and political pressure. in efforts to oust Marshall tito…

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(To the Editor) North Boorowa Bush Fire Brigade and Boorowa Hughstonia Bush Fire Brigade

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 3

Sir.—The annual meetings of the above Bush Fire Brigades were held recently and although these meetings were advertised…

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Bush Fire Brigades Annual Meeting of North Boorowa and Hughstonia. Boorowa Brigades

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the North Boorowa and Hughstonia-Boorowa Bush Fire Brigades was held at the office…

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Golf Club Lease Under Fire at A.p. & H. Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 3

The Crookwell Golf Club came in for a goodly share of criticism when the lease agreement prepared by them was read at last Friday night's meeting of the A.P. & H…

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The Bush Fires Bill

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 1

The Bush Fires Act has now been passed by Parliament, and will be brought into force by proclamation. All…

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Fire in Church at Jerusalem

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: A fire in the Holy Sepulchre Church, Jerusalem, reported last night, was completely extinguished…

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