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

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Bush Fire at Fullerton

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 2

A bush fire outbreak occurred on the proposal of Mr. S. Croker and Son, at Fullerton, last Saturday afternoon. Little…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Extended to April 14

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

At the meeting of Goodragigbee Shire Council yesterday the bush fire danger period was extended a further 14 days as from…

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Otterbourne Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Two hundred acres of grass was burned in a bushfire on Otterbourne last Saturday. It is thought lightning caused the…

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£16,000 Loss in Big Fire at Water Pumped From Baths

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 3

Goulburn's biggest fire for at least on Thursday afternoon destroyed a large workshops and occupational therapy building at Kenmore Mental Hospital, causing damage estimated…

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Vic. Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Bush fires r[?]ged in a broken line from Eastern Victoria almost to the South Australian border with…

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Council Reference To Fire Tragedy

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

Reference to the recent tragedy suffered by the Godber family when their home at North Goulburn was destroyed by fire was…

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Bush Fire at Golspie

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

A bush fire started on the property of Mrs. J. Lang, at Golspie, on Sunday morning. Fanned by a strong breeze, the…

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Fire At Thornford Grazier Does Not Know of His Loss

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

A young grazier, who had more than 200 acres of his property, near Goulburn, burnt out this, week, does not yet know of his loss. The fire broke out on…

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Grass Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

On Saturday morning a grass fire occurred in the property owned by Mr. Max Wade up from the gasworks. A strip of grass…

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Three-year-old Set Fire to Home Police Evidence At Godber Inquest

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 1

A police constable said in the Goulburn Coroner's Court on Saturday morning that a three-year-old boy had told police that he had set fire to curtains in a house which had been…

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Fire Danger Period Extended to April 15

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

In view of the continued dry weather and the danger [?] fire from burning of rubbish, the Municipal Council on Monday…

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Three Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade received three fire calls last night, all within an hour and a half…

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Grass Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out to two grass fires yesterday afternoon. The first fire, to which the…

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Threw Nail Polish Into Fire Woman Seriously Injured by Explosion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

Mrs. J. H. Commins, of Dalley street, Junee, was involved in an extraordinary accident at her home recently. It was one of…

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Bed on Fire Man-Severely Burned

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM RATTENBURY aged 95 years, was severely burned at his home North Yass yesterday afternoon…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade extinguished two bush fires on the outskirts of the city early last night…

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£50,000 Fire at Kosciusko Destroys Hotel

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Hotel Kosciusko—Australia's most popular hotel resort—was destroyed by fire before daylight to-day. Damage is estimated at £50,000. More than 100 guests and 90…

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Orange Council Under Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

Three prominent Orange businessmen have alleged "unfair tactics' by the City. Council's Electrical Department, claiming…

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Kosciusko Fire and Election Voting

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

The Kosciusko Hotel fire will reduce the number of votes normally recorded at Island Bend and Green Hut—Australia's Highest polling booths…

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Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade turned out to four calls between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. yesterday. Two of the calls were malicious…

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