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

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Charge After House Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

WOLLONGONG: A man has been charged with causing malicious damage following the destruction of a home by fire at…

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Bath-heater Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out twice during the week-end, once to a needless false alarm and later to a…

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Past Football Administration Under Fire Public Accountant To Enquire And Report On Finances

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 1

Administration of the affairs of the Crookwell Rugby League over the past three years was strongly criticised at last Thursday's special general and delegates' meeting, and the…

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Big Fire in Canada

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 5

VANCOUVER,. Wednesday: Grain elevators and warehouses valued at millions of dollars are…

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Landowners Should Lodge Claims for Fire Damage Negligently Caused by Railway Engines Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.l.a

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

Replying to a deputation representing the Shire and Municipal Councils, Associated Bushfire Brigades and Coolalie landholders, on Friday afternoon, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., Minister for…

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Fined for Using Open Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

Three men were fined a total of £44/G/ for lighting fires in the open during a restricted period last January. In one case it was stated that two defendants had fought an…

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Fighting the Fire Hazard

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 8

Mr. Allan Fraser. M.H.R. asked .the Commonwealth Government, to use the services of the Commonwealth…

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Saved Mother From Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: Lawrence Strain, 28, saved the life of his mother, Mrs. Marie Strain, 59, when an exploding room heater sprayed…

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Gunning Shire Council Bushfire Fighting Equipment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 4

At the April meeting of the Gunning Shire Council the Department of Local Government requested the Council to prepare…

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Boorowa Lashed by Frigid Sleet in First Real Snap of Winter People Rush for Winter Clothing and Open Fires

Boorowa News · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

Residents of Boorowa and District were sent scurrying for winter woollies and the warmth of fires as, early in the week, the Eastern Australian Freeze breathed his icy breath over the district in the first real snap of winter…

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Preventing Bushfires Investigations By Commonwealth Govt

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., asked the Common wealth Government to use the services of the Commonwealth Scientific &…

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Jindabyne Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 1

The garage at Jindabyne in which the Rev. E. G. Buckle and his family were living while awaiting the completion of their…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 4

Goulburn Fire Brigade used a hose from a hydrant to extinguish a serious chimney fire yesterday. The brigade was called out at…

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Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out on Friday afternoon, to an old model car which appeared to be well alight in front…

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Truck Sets Fire to Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

BATHURST, A house in Carcoar, on the mid-western highway way, 40 miles from Bathurst, was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Police Fire on Reds in Essen

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 5

ESSEN (Germany), Monday: Police fired on 30,000 Communist youths to break up a demonstration against the imminent signing of the Allied and West German agreements to end the…

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Realistic Set for Comedy: Fire on Stage

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

Authenticity is the keynote of the setting for Goulburn Liedertafel's comedy "Blithe Spirit,' which opens…

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Long Service with Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 5

Goulburn volunteer firemen and several personal friends of Mr. E. Godfrey met at a happy social evening last night to celebrate his 36th anniversary of local fire brigade service. Chairman of the function was…

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£6,500,000 Damage From Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: Bushfires which devastated N.S.W. from October of last year until March of this year had cost at least…

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“For Every Sheep Killed By Fire Twenty Are Stolen”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

“For every sheep killed by fire in this district, 20 are stolen. If compulsory insurance of sheep is to be brought about it should be an insurance against theft, rather than fire and flood.”…

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