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

Fires & bushfires, 1949

183 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 10

Rogers. Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 4

A small fire was started on the tower of Rogers store last night by a faulty neon sign. The outbreak occured shortly…

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Fire in Russian Uranium Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 1

BERLIN, Tuesday: No lives at all have been lost in the mine fire at Johann Georgenstadt, the…

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From Everywhere Ashes Before Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 4

Two part-time firemen employed by Brightlingsea (Essex) U.D.C. may now go to fires only outside working hours. They are…

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Bush Fire Brigades On New footing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 6

A circular letter from the Local Government Department, concerning bush fire brigades was read at last Saturday’s Shire…

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Big Fire at Candelo Royal Hotel Burnt Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 5

BEGA: A guest at the Royal Hotel at Candelo jumped more than 15 feet from a window to escape the…

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Fire Danger Breaks To Be Burned Round Rubbish Tip

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 9

In view of the serious menace to the town should a fire get away from the rubbish tip, the Municipal Council on Monday night…

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Bush Fire Prevention Week Shire President's Message

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 4

The "Burrowa News," as is customary at this time of the year, wholeheartedly co-operates with the Bush Fires…

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Rubbish Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

A rubbish fire, off Horne Square, was extinguished by Goulburn Fire Brigade on Saturday afternoon. No damage…

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Rubbish Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 4

A rubbish fire in a vacant allotment in Back Street, early this morning was extinguished by Goulburn Fire Brigade. No…

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Committed for Trial Two-Rooms Destroyed By Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 3

Harold Henry Kohlman, charged with maliciously setting fire to a dwelling house, on the Hume Highway, the property of Milton…

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Rubbish Dump Potential Fire Danger “Could Be In North Yass in 20 mins.” (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 6

Sir,—I desire to draw the attention of the people of Yass, especially residents of North Yass, to the bush fire danger they are…

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200 Cars Destroyed in City Fire Damage Estimated At £250,000

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: Two hundred new English and American, cars, and many other vehicles, plant and machinery, valued in all at about £250,000, were destroyed in a fire which gutted the…

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Factory Fire Stopped

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 1

Prompt action by the section manager and employees of the spinning department at Pacific Chenille Craft Company's factory prevented a serious fire yesterday afternoon…

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Truman Under Fire From Party 'Rebel'

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 5

Mr. James Byrnes, former U.S. Secretary of State, Stated recently that too many people in America were thinking of…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 4

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out to a chimney, fire at 64 Victoria Street shortly afternoon to-day. No damage was…

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To Fight Fires Unit Worth £10,000

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 5

Nowra Forestry Office recently received the latest in modem firefighting equipment from…

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Fire in Bellbird Colliery

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 7

CESSNOCK: Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which severely damaged the haulage of No. 2 tunnel at…

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London's Worst Fire in 20 Years U.s.a. Dynamite Plot

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Smoke blackened fireman were last night still fighting London's worst basement blaze for 20 years—under the famous Central Covent Garden flower market…

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Two Small Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 3

Although warm weather was experienced during the week-end, Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to only two minor fires…

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Fire Detector

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 1

A new automatic fire alarm for homes, recently reported in the United States, could be used to advantage in Australia…

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