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

Fires & bushfires, 1950

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Fire in Roof

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 3

A small fire occurred in the eaves of a building on the corner of Verner and Cowper Streets, on Friday afternoon…

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Fire Restrictions Off at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 5

Fire restrictions have now been shifted throughout Crookwell Shire. The Crookwell Shire Council,…

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"Where Is the Fire?"

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

The staff of Western Stores at Dubbo, working back one night recently, were surprised when 14 firemen entered the store and a large crowd…

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Woolwich Arsenal Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

LONDON: A great blaze was reported at 2 a.m. to be sweeping Woolwich Arsenal, in the London area…

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Theft in Fire Station

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

A thief broke into Goulburn Fire Station on Friday night and stole 30/- A window of the washroom at…

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Under Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

The Leader of the State Opposition, Mr. V. H. Treatt who with the Liberal M.L.A. for Lane Cove, Mr. K. McGaw…

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Set Fire to Asylum

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

PHILADILPHIA, Thursday: An ex-G.I. patient, 26-year-61d Nicholas Verna, admitted setting the fire that killed nine…

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From Everywhere Fire Down Below

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

During a cards game Ross, of Goderick, Ca[?] filled his pipe. There was a[?] loud explosion[?] He had loaded[?]…

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Two Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 2

A fire occurred in the bedroom of a Faithfull Street home early on Friday morning and slight damage was caused to…

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Ship on Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday: The American coastguard cutter Ingham is racing to the aid of the United States Lines cargo vessel,…

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Fire At Kenmore Hospital Fifty Patients Taken To Safety From Ward In Women's Section

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

The top portion of a two-storey building at Kenmore Mental Hospital was severely damaged by fire early last night. Fifty women patients were in the block when the alarm was given, but prompt action by staff members prevented panic, and all inmates were taken to safety without…

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Lithgow Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

Fire gutted the Jeldi Manufacturing Co factory in the Lithgow commercial centre early yesterday morning, causing…

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Fire at Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 5

The fire which damaged the roof of a women's ward at Kenmore Mental Hospital on Monday night is now known to have…

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Fire at Tarago

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon last, Reginald N. Shaw, employed in the railway camp at Tarago, had left his quarters with four…

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Two Disasters Reported From Canada Eight Lost, 300 Homes Down in Raging Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 5

QUEBEC, Sunday: At least eight persons have lost their lives in a fire which was raging, unchecked, to-day in the industrial city of Rimouski, population 11,000. The huge blaze, whipped up by…

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25 Years To Restore Fire-Damaged City

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 5

RIMOUSKI (Quebec), Monday: Stunned residents of this fire ravaged city counted their loss yesterday as devastated areas smouldered under a light blanket of snow…

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Another Fire Disaster in Canada

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 5

EDMUNSTON, New Brunswick, Tuesday: At least 150 buildings have been razed, and 300 families are…

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Clothes Caught Fire Brungle Woman’s Death

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Sarah Freeman died in Tumut Hospital on Saturday night as the result of burns received when her clothes caught…

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Fire Brigade Cost £4217

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

Goulburn Fire Brigade's expenditure last year totalled £4,217/19/-. This was revealed in a…

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Prevention of Fire Damage John Meagher & Co. Installing Automatic Sprinkler System

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 3

An elaborate automatic sprinkler and fire alarm system is being installed by Messrs. John Meagher & Co. at their store in Cooma St…

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