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

Fires & bushfires, 1951

289 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 15

Hotel Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade turned out in the early hours of this morning to extinguish a small fire in a bedroom at the Grand…

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Started Fire, Left Trousers

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 3

Newark, New Jersey: A man deliberately started an apartment fire which killed his daughter and critically injured…

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Watching Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

GRPAFTON: Squads of men are watching fires in the Coff's Harbour and Casino areas which may spread if high winds are…

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Fires in the North

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 3

SYDENY: The heavy rain in the north has extinguished most of the fires which were wreaking hav[?] on the North Coast…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: A plastic moulding factory was damaged by fire to the extert of 100.000 this morning…

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£10,000 Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

LISMORE : Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused early to day when fire gutted three premises at South Lismore. The…

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“Entrances Blocked by Transports— Grave Risk in Case of Fire”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 3

A PETITION signed by thirteen residents protesting against the indiscriminate parking of large transports and other vehicles across goods entrances in Meehan Street, was presented to the Municipal…

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£10,000 Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: A fire early this morning caused 10,000 damage on the Hills Chemical Company factory, Lane Cove in…

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Fire Hydrants Discussed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 1

At Thursday night's meeting of Goulburn City Council Ald. R. L. Stalker said be would like a report from…

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Big Fires in North-west

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: The worst fires for years in N.S.W. have destroyed 200,000 acres of pasture land in the north-west…

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Goulburn Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 5

Fire broke out in the bedroom of a flat above the Paragon Cafe last night, destroying bedding, clothing…

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£20,000 Blaze At Burrowa

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 6

Two business premises, a timber yard and a house were completely destroyed by a spectalcular fire at Burrowa…

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Fire Danger in N.s.w

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Fire fighters in north-western N.S.W. are standing by for emergencies as strong dust storms sweep…

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Bushfire Damage Is Figured at £1,000,000

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Bushfires on the North Coast are estimated to have caused more than £,1000,000 worth of damage. Latest reports from the devastated areas state that the…

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Fires In The North

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Strong winds are sweeping the bush fire areas on the North Coast and fire-fighters fear fresh outbreaks…

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Electrical Fault Caused Big Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 1

Police believe an electrical fault caused a fire at Burrowa on Tuesday. Detective-Sgt. B. J. Catt, of…

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Bush Fire Peril

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Gale force westerly winds which yesterday re-kindled bush fires in valuable timber lands on the North Coast have…

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Voluntary Fire Brigade

Boorowa News · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 8

In view of the approaching gammer weather and the long grass everywhere, it may be wise for everyone to be…

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Local Buildings Gutted by Severe Fire Business Houses Burnt To Ground

Boorowa News · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 1

In the early hours of Tuesday morning a fire broke out which razed completely the timber yards and hardware store of Mr. J. J. Cummins, and the garage and welding plant of Mr. George Campbell. In addition…

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Fire Hazards

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: All North Coast bush fires are now under control, but fire fighters are still patrolling thousands of acres of…

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