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

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Frogmore News Officers Elected at Annual Fire Brigade Meeting

Boorowa News · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 7

Last Monday night's annual fire brigade meeting at Frogmore elected its officers for 1952-53…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade attended a chimney fire on Friday afternoon when they were called to the caretaker's…

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Early Bush Fire Precautions At Gunning

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 1

In response to a request from the Chief Secretary's Department, Gunning Shire Council has decided to give…

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Boorowa North Hughstonia Bush Fire Brigade

Boorowa News · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

A meeting of the Boorowa North-Hughstonia Bush Fire Brigades to make preparations for the coming summer months,…

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Information Supplied to Bush Fire Brigades

Boorowa News · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 4

In reply to the president, who stated that at Frogmore Bush Fire Brigade meeting, a member had complained that…

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Bush Fire Warning Not Too Early For Prevention Measures

Boorowa News · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 3

Farmers should give consideration now to the safeguarding of crops, pasture, and fences against summer…

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Editorial Early Start Needed Against Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

Disastrous flood have caused unprecedented losses over a wide of the state this winter and in preceding wet seasons and soon will come the other enemy of the man on the land—fire. Tremendous losses through floods have…

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Firemen Use Axes In Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 3

A chimney fire. in an Auburn Street cafe, on Saturday night was hot enough to cause the fibro cement casing of the crimney to…

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Fire In Garage Waste

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 3

A small fire occurred in the rear of Croker's Service Station in Clinton Street this morning in a pile of garage waste…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade, attended a chimney fire last night. The brigade was caded to 168 Cowper Street, at 6.21 p.m. A…

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£25 Fines For Fire Lighting

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

Two New Australians, who appeared in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday charged with starting a fire on "Springfield" Station on January 22, pleaded guilty through a Hungarian interpreter…

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Rugby News Further Investigation Into Bush Fire Sought

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 4

At a meeting of the Rugby Bush Fire Brigade, held at Rugby, on Saturday last, most business was deferred to enable discuesion on a…

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Caravan Damaged by Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 3

A caravan belonging to a Victorian motorist, was slightly damaged by fire early last night. It was parked near Banjo Paterson…

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11,000 Die In Fires In U.S.

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK: Fires in the United States killed 11,000 persons in 1951-more than half as many Americans as…

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New Home Damaged By Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1

Extensive damage was done to the entire interior of a newly-built home in Werriwa Street early this…

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Man and Dog Burned in “Ravensworth” Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 4

THE REMAINS of a dog were found dope to the bed on which a man was burned to death in the shearers’…

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Further Investigation Into Boorowa District's Disastrous Fire Sought Rugby Bush Fire Brigade's Move

Boorowa News · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

At a meeting of the Rugby Bush Fire Brigade held at Rugby on Saturday last, most business was deferred to en[?] discussion on a motion moved by Mr. G. Wilson seeking a more complete investigation by police into the disastrous…

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Fire Warnings on Shire Boundaries

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 4

GOODRADIGBEE Shire Council will get estimates for the erection of bushfire warnings on main tourist roads entering the shire…

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Dress on Fire: Young Girl Burned

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

WHEN a 13 year old girl’s dress caught on fire at her home in North Yass on Saturday morning she suffered severe burns to…

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Fire Brigades To Confer

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

Mulwaree Shire Council will conduct a conference of bush fire brigade captains and secretaries next month…

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