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

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Jerrawa House Destroyed by Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

A four roomed cottage on a Jerrawa property was destroyed by fire on Friday night…

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Arch Enemies Fire & Flood “Moss Grove,” Gunning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

I desire to compliment you on the wording of the flood relief appeal in last Monday’s issue. From…

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Big Fire in New York

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: Forty firemen were injured and a watchman was missing and feared dead yesterday in one…

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Less Fires in Goulburn in First Half of Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out 87 times between January 1 and June 30, compared with the 106 calls received during the first half of 1951. The decrease is partly due to…

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Public Has Big Part to Play in Preventing Bushfires

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 4

If the disastrous conflagrations of recent years are not to be repeated, it is essential for the public generally to become fully fire-conscious: that was the keynote of two addresses given at a public…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade attended a chimney fire at 70 Victoria Street last night. The fire was extinguished with a garden…

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Fire in Ship

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Firemen were still working early this morning to keep the British freighter Tees-pool" afloat following a £35,000…

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£80,000 Fire at Broken Hill

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 3

BROKEN HILL: Fire to-day swept through Broken Hill railway station, causing damage estimated at £80,000…

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No Foul Play in Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: C.I.B detectives said to-day, they did not suspect any foul play in the £80,003 fire which extensively damaged…

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Public Play Big Part in Preventing Bushfires

Boorowa News · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

"If the disastrous conflagrations of recent years are not to be repeated, it is essential for the public…

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Sequel to Bushfires

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

It is expected that about 50 writs will be served on the Railways Department by landholders in the Wagga district…

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Family of Three Burnt Out: Police Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

Goulburn police to-day appealed for clothing for three fire victims whose shack on 'Governor's Hill was burnt out on Saturday. The fire destroyed the shack on Saturday morning while the…

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Big Fire at Portland

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Many thousands of pounds damage was caused to the Portland Cement Works bag store by fire early to-day…

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Tank Burst in Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

A wooden tankstand was severely damaged and the bottom burned out of a galvanised iron water tank in 31 Victoria Street…

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Flood Causes Fire in Lucerne Sta[?]

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

In the height of the floods Koorawatha recently a stack 700 bales of lucerne was almost destroyed by fire…

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Two Minor Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 6

Goulburn Fire Brigade attended two minor fires on Friday night. First call was to a chimney…

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Councillor’s Resent Statement of Lack of Interest in Cavan Bushfire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 3

A STATEMENT BY MR. W. CASTLE-ROCHE, DEPUTY CAPTAIN OF THE CAVAN-WEE JASPER BUSHFIRE BRIGADE, AT A CONFERENCE IN QUEANBEYAN RECENTLY, THAT GOODRADIGBEE SHIRE COUNCIL “HAS…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade attended a chimney fire last night. The fire which was at 13 Salford Street, was…

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World's Worst Fire Bug

Boorowa News · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 5

"A cigarette is the perfect type of pleasure. It is exquisite and leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want?" Thus spoke Oscar Wilde—and most smokers would agree with him. But there's another side to the cigarette. Carelessly handled,…

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New Telephone Fire-Alarms For Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade service was to-day brought into line with Sydney by the installation of the telephone…

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