Fire Calls
Goulburn Fire Brigade received three calls during the week-end two being malicious false alarms. Vandals called…
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Fires & bushfires, 1951
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Car on Fire
A fire occurred in the motor of a 1937 model car in Auourn Street last night. The car is the property of Mr…
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Speaking at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday Tuesday night, Ald. Bryson drew attention to the matter of the…
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A member of a deputation to the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, Mr. G. Dawes, said that a fire which occurred at the…
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With the prolific growth of dry grass throughout the town area and the dangerous menace of bush fires,…
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A police report has been called for by Boorowa Shire Council as to the origin of the bush fire which…
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SEVEN bush fires which broke out in the district on Saturday and Sunday, burnt out up to 4,000 acres of grassland. No losses of stock or buildings have been reported…
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Where a continuous telephone exchange is not available at exchanges located in potential bush fire areas, the Chief Secretary's Department will install extension bells in the postmasters' residences…
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Clouds of smoke poured from a pile of burning sawdust and other refuse at the rear of Baxter's Boot Factory yesterday…
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Police are investigating a "mystery fire" which occurred at the back of an Auburn Street grocer's…
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A fire broke out in the rough hill country beyond Narrengullen, but fortunately was confined to scrub and timber…
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About 5 acres of grass was burned on Mr. Ted Glover’s property, “Red Hill,” yesterday. No buildings or stock were damaged,…
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“More effective spark arrestors should be attached to railway engines than those in use to save the countryside from the danger…
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A railway engine was enveloped in flames at Goulburn loco. depot early this morning when a fire broke out in a…
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MELBOURNE: A spectacular blaze lit up the entire waterirent this morning when 200,000 worth of…
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Mr. Justice Webb, of the State Industrial Commission, yesterday referred the fire brigade officers' d.spute to the…
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Only presence of mind and amazing courage prevented what could have been a serious burning accident. When refuelling a…
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The Mayor (Ald. W. T. Walker) said at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night that he had interviewed the captain of…
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The Yass Fire Brigade under Captain Jim Bullman, was on the job in two minutes, when they received a call to a grass fire at…
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Recent weather has lessened bushfire risk in the district, the Stock Inspector, Mr. F. Hildred, told Goulburn…
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