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

Fires & bushfires, 1950

181 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 10

Two Small Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 4

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called cut to two small fires early last night. The first call was to a…

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Villagers Threatened by Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 5

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Sunday: The Government yesterday ordered immediate preparations for the mass sea…

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The N.s.w. Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 4

The N.S.W. Fire Brigade is the biggest centrally operated organisation of its kind in the world. Every fire station throughout the length and breadth of the…

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English Express on Fire Five Lose Their Lives

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: Two women, two children and a man were burned to death last night when flames swept two coaches of the Birmingham-Glasgow Express about 30 miles from Glasgow. Four fire brigades which sped…

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Bush Fire Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 8

A meeting of bush fire brigades has been convened by Mulwaree Shire Council in the Shire Chambers at…

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Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 5

Two calls were received at Goulburn Fire Station during the week-end. The first, on Friday afternoon,…

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Two New Shire Committees Bush Fire Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 1

At Mulwaree Shire bush fire brigade conference yesterday a motion was passed forming the Mulwaree Shire Advisory Fire…

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Warning Given on Fires Danger In This Area Next Summer

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 4

Next summer the bush fire hazard in the Goulburn district will be very extensive, if westerly winds and dry weather prevail later this year. This is the opinion of Mr. F…

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Local Fire Conference Speaker Gives Details Of Captains' Wide Powers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 4

Powers given to bush fire captains are wider than those given to members of the police force. This was disclosed at a Mulwaree Shire bush fire brigades'…

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Flood and Fire Hit City

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday: Five persons are dead and at least ten others missing after floods and fire devastated West Union,…

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New Electric Fire Stores Heat

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 8

Experiments with an electric fire which stores heat and radiates, warmth after it has been switched off at the main…

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80 Killed in Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 4

DAMASCUS, Wednesday: Eighty people were killed and hundreds injured when a depot containing inflammable and…

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Excessive Loads Under Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 7

Cement lorry drivers who carried excessive loads were strongly criticised in this week's Lithgow court by Mr. William…

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Two Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 8

Goulburn Fire Brigade has been called out to answer two chimney calls in the past two days…

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Fire Alarm

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 4

At 8.30 last night, Goulburn Fire Brigade received a call through the local exchange to a shed near the Recreation…

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Local Fire Call

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called at 9.45 last night to a chimney fire at 72 Auburn street. The fire was quickly…

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Fire Brigade Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 8

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out twice during the week-end. A fire occurred in a chimney at 418 Auburn St…

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Golf House Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out late yesterday afternoon to a chimney fire at Tully Park Golf House. The fire was…

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Gunning Shire Council Fire Fighting Equipment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 5

The Gunning Shire Council meeting was held on Monday last, the president, Cr. Barbour, presiding. The Minister for Lands advised…

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Bushfires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

Following a visit to Queanbeyan by Mr. H. O'Neil, representing the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, the President of the…

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