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

Fires & bushfires, 1953

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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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Visit Of Fire Commissioners To Gunning

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

Several months ago, following a public meeting, Gunning Shire Council approached the Board of Fire Commissioners .to…

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Lit Fire During Danger Period Heavy Fine Imposed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

For lighting a fire during the proclaimed, danger period without a permit, Edgar James Hall, was heavily fined by Mr. Finlay, S.M., when he appeared before the Crookwell Court…

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Fire In Railway Offices

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 1

Arrival of Goulburn Fire Brigade prevented a serious fire in the office of the Railway Maintenance Engineer in Sloane Street last night. The brigade was called to the…

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Scouts' Beacon Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

Special buses, as advertised, will take people to Trig Hill, at the western end of Addison Street for the Scouts beacon fire…

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Goulburn Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to a small fire in a heap of rubbish on vacant land in Darby Street, East Goulburn, at…

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Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out at 7.25 on Monday night to a grass fire in Sydney Street, off Hetherington…

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Scouts Beacon Fire At Trig Hill

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 1

Between 600 and 700 scouters, scouts, and members of the general public attended the scouts' beacon fire at Trig Hill on Tuesday night to take part in the world-wide chain of fires lit to celebrate the Coronation…

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Two Sisters Burned to Death in House Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: Two young sisters were incinerated when their home was destroyed by fire at Shelley, near the N.S.W. and Victorian border early to-day. They wore Coral (3) and Frances Lorraine to Hurley (5)…

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Fire At Migrant Hostel

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out twice on Saturday. At 6.08 a.m., a section of the living quarters of the Migrant…

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Grass Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to a grass and rubbish fire in Gra[?]ton Street, at 9.17 last night. The fire was…

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House Set on Fire, Says Q.c

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: A house belonging to a former manager of a form operated by Reginald Douglas Vitnell was set on…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade" was called to a chimney fire at a residence at 23 George Street at 8.41 last night. The fire was…

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Car Engine on Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

While returning to Crookwell from Dalton and Gunning on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. J. Pedley noticed…

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Chimney Blaze

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out to a chimney fire yesterday at 4.33 p.m., when a chimney in a residence at 3…

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Goulburn Phone Lines Interrupted By Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 3

A fire which partly destroyed Glenfield railway station near Sydney, early this morning, interrupted land line communication between Goulburn and Sydney, and Sydney and Melbourne…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire at 16 Bellevue Street at 8.47 last night. The fire was extinguished with…

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Fire At Kenmore Hospital

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 1

Prompt and efficient action by members of the staff of Kenmore Hospital and the quick arrival of Goulburn Fire Brigade…

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Over 100 Dead in Fire, Train Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 1

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Monday: At least 63 persons were killed—most of them trampled to death or…

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Two Chimney Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to two chimney fires yesterday. The first call was at 4.53 p.m. to a two storey office…

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