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

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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More Railway-fire Brigade Co-operation Sought

Boorowa News · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 1

A move was made at last Saturday's Bush Fire Brigade conference to gain a greater measure of co-operation…

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More Thorough Investigation Of Fire Outbreaks Proposal From Rugby Brigade

Boorowa News · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 8

"That all outbreaks of hush fires he thoroughly investigated by police, and if necessary an inquiry held was a…

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Shire Fire Brigade Reserve Fund Shows £306/12/6 CREDIT Year's Expenditure Totals £591/1/7

Boorowa News · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 3

The Boorowa Shire bush ,fire fighting fund financial statement discloses that the reserve fund now stands at…

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R.S.L. Flood and Fire Victims Receive £50 EACH Poppy Day Appeal For November 7

Boorowa News · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 1

The Boorowa Sub - branch of the R.S.L. at last Friday's meeting decided to donate £50 to each member who had…

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Fire in Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning to a fire in the gables of a cottage on the corner of Union and…

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Fire Brigade's "Close Call"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 3

Goulburn fire brigade travelled only a matter of a few yards to a chimney fire this morning. The brigade was called to 25…

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Bush Fire Warning

Boorowa News · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 8

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

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The Editor Says: Bush Fires Need Stopping Now

Boorowa News · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

Last year we had, throughout the country, record breaking bush fires which mercilessly ravaged thousands of acres of grazing and farm lands, thousands of head of stock, miles of fencing and a wealth of trees…

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Gunning Fire Precautions

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

At last Monday's meeting of the Gunning Shire Council. Cr. Brown inquired what had been done about bush fire breaks…

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Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 3

The first bush fires of the season broke out in New South Wales yesterday. The fires swept scrub country at…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 1

Goulburn Fire brigade was called to a chimney fire at 246 Cowper Street, last night. A chemical extinguisher and a…

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Reports Of Gun Fire Exchange

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 3

HONG KONG, Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter): A British Frigate "H.M.S. Mounts Bay," and the destroyer "Consort'…

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Bushfires Food Bill

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 3

CR. C. A. GROGAN suggested on Saturday that a meeting of the Shire Council and Associated Bushfire Brigades should be…

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District Conference Of Bush Fire Brigades

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

Over 20 delegates from all parts of the Crookwell district attended the annual conference of the crookwell well Shire Bush Fire Brigade's Executive last week. The delegates came from…

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Minor Fires At Week-end

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

Two minor fires occurred in Goulburn during the week-end. One, a small fire in the…

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Bushfire in Mountains

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

Six bushfires through the Blue Mountains area yesterday and thick smoke reduced visibility on roads. One fire went to within…

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Bushfire Chief's Warning

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 6

The State could not afford. any repetition of the bushfires which swept through agricultural areas…

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Beer Boils In Hotel Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: The entire population of the little town of Brocklesby near Corowa, turned out late last night to help fight a…

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Bush Fire Brigades Want Radio Communication Sets

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

The conference of bush fire brigades, held at the Council Chambers last Friday morning decided to recommend to Council that application be made for two "Walkie-Talkie"…

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Bush Fire Brigade Reps. Meet in Conference Plans for Coming Summer Discussed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 6

Officials from all Bush Fire Brigades in the Crookwell Shire area met in conference at the Council Chambers last. Friday morning and discussed numerous subjects affecting bush fire…

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