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

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Fire Brigade Officer Retires

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 2

Shoalhaven citizens last week congratulated Captain A. Aldous of the Nowra Fire Brigade, who has retired after nearly 40 years'…

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Service To Bush Fire Brigade Recognised

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 5

The long and valuable service rendered to the Cotta-Watta-Pejar Bush Fire Brigade by Mr. W. J. Leary and Mr…

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Fire Danger

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Bush fire danger was heightened to-day in the north-west slopes and plains central west plains and the…

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Fire Brigade Call

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade turned out yesterday afternoon, to a fire at the rear of Allison s chemist shop, 272 Auburn Street…

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Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 3

A garden hose was used by Goulburn Fire Bridge to extinguish a small fire in a house at North Goulburn…

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Growth Of Grass Is Fire Hazard

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 1

Growth of grass on propertics in Goulburn constituted a distinct fire hazard, Mr. A. H. Currell said last…

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Murrumbateman Bush Fire Danger School Functions Next Thursday Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 4

At the recent annual meeting of the Murrumbateman Bush Fire Brigade, the attendance was disappointing…

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Humble Rake is a "Mighty Handy" Bushfire Weapon

Boorowa News · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 6

Of all the hand tools used at a bushfire, the rake is probably the most versatile. It needs to be a good heavy…

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Heavy Damage In Gunning Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 1

Residents of Gunning fought for one and a half hours this morning to extinguish a fire in a large shed, which was threatening a nearby home and shop. At the height of the fire, flames…

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£1500 Damage In Gunning Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Damage as a result of the fire which broke out in the bulk store of the. premises of Messrs. E. J. But and…

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U.s.a. to Fire First Atomic Shell

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: The first atomic shell in history will be fired within the next 20 days in Nevada, the New York Post's Washington columnist, Robert Allen, said to-day…

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Prenter Appeal £900 Loss in Mission Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 2

REV. H. A. PRENTER, Presbyterian missionary at Hog Harbour, New Hebrides, estimates he lost £900 in personal effects in a…

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£1500 Damage in Gunning Fire

Boorowa News · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 2

Damage as a result of fire which broke out in the bulk store of the premises of Messrs. E. J. Butt and Co., Waralah…

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Fire Hazard At Recreation Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

There is considerable fire hazard at Goulburn Recreation Area, the area's management committee was told…

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No More Bush Fire Warnings on Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 10

Gooddrabigbee Shrie Council will not exect any more than six bush fire warnings on roads within the shire this summer…

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Fire Kills Five

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 3

RAPID CITY. South Dakota, Sunday: Five United States Air Force officers were killed and six injured in a fire which swept…

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Bulk Store Gutted by Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 7

A fire completely destroyed the bulk store owned by Mr. Eric Butt, grocer, of Gunning, early on Monday morning…

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Bushfire Danger Unclean Fireplaces on Reserves

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 2

YASS P.P. BOARD will take immediate steps to have rubbish cleared away from fireplaces on reserves, as it is a potential…

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Grand Work of Bush Fire Brigades Praise for Volunteers by Local Member

Boorowa News · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 3

Volunteer 'members of bushfire brigades were praised in Parliament recently when their work was described as…

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More Fires In The North

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Fires again sprang up in the Taree and Kempsey districts this morning. Four bushfires are raging out…

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