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

Fires & bushfires, 1953

296 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 15

Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out at 10.30 a.m. yesterday to a chimney fire at 160 Sloane Street. The fire Was…

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Towrang Bush Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

The annual general meeting of Towrang Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Towrang Hall on May 1. The…

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Motor Bike on Fire Youth’s Lucky Escape

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

Mr. Robert Brown, ton of Mr. and Mrs. E. Brawn, Pacific-Chenille factory, Yass, was fortunate to escape with minor burnt when…

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Associated Bushfire Brigade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Associated Bushfire Brigade was adjourned on Saturday till next October or November…

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Council Interest in Fire Award

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn City Council will be represented at the hearing of a claim for a new award by the N.S.W. Fire Brigades…

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Racecourse Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 3

Fire caused £2000 worth of damage to Tattersalls grand-stand at Flemington acecouse yesterday…

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Smoke, But No Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade answered a false alarm at 1.33 p.m. on Saturday. The alarm was given when smoke was seen…

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Tallong to Build New Home for Fire Victims

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

The people of Tallong have rallied to do everything possible to assist Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Garbutt and family, whose home was recently totally destroyed by fire. Neither the building nor its…

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[?]Eelwood Home Gutted by Fire Family Loses Entire Possessions

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

Fire gutted the home of Mr. Sam Hearne, of Peelwood, on Sunday morning last and destroyed the greater part of the house and the entire possessions of the family, leaving them…

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Fire Cause Probe

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn police are still investigating the cause of the Rosemonte fire, in which a woman and her son were burned to death, on Tuesday night. The victims were Mrs. Emily…

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Water Failures Alarm Connection To Fire Station

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

THE Municipal Council will seek the Fire Commissioners’ permission to connect a special line from the North Yass reservoir to…

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Inquest On Fire Next Month

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn police said in ves[?]igations have revealed no suspicious circumstances in connection with the fire…

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Fire Behind Hotel

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out at 2.20 p.m. on Saturday to a rubbish fire at the rear of the Mulwaree Hotel. The fire…

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Fire Destroys House at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

A house at Captain's Flat was destroyed by fire on Friday morning. The house, which was in…

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Pilotless Plane Beats Atomic Fire Curtain

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 3

LAS VEGAS, Tuesday: A single-engined propellor-driven Navy Skyraider, guided by radio and radar, flew without mishap through a flaming curtain of atomic fire at the Nevada proving grounds to-day…

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Fire Investigation Concluded

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

Police authorities have now concluded their investigations into the cause of the fire in which an elderly women and her son…

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Goulburn Scouts Plan Beacon Fire For Coronation Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

Goulburn scout and Cub activities in the Coronation celebrations in Goulburn will include participating in the Coronation procession, attendance at an address in Belmore Park and the Coronation beacon fire and concert…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out .last night. at. 9.40 to a chimney fire in the doctors' waiting rooms at the Base…

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Auburn St. Fire Quelled By Prompt Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 3

Prompt action by the volunteer members of Goulburn Fire Brigade prevented the spread of a fire at the rear of premises…

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Cafe Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out at 1.50 p.m. yesterday to a. fire in the kitchen of the Radnor Cafe. The fire was put…

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