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

Fires & bushfires, 1954

256 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 13

Pupils Flee From Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 7

One hundred and twenty pupils ran from their classrooms yesterday when bushfires endangered Woronora Public School…

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Fire Near Local Wool Store

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 8

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out yesterday at 2.25 p.m. to a fire at the rear of Moses and Co.'s wool store in Clinton…

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Liquid Fire Not To Run In Welter

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Liquid Fire; top-weight and one of the early favourites for the Welter Handicap at…

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Two Chimney Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out to two chimney, fires in less than 20 minutes early last night. The first call came…

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£5000 Fire Grant

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

The State Government has made a special grant of £5,000 for the prevention and control of bushfire on the South Coast…

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State Selectors Under Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 5

President of the Men's Hockey Association, Mr. Os. White said at the annual hockey dinner on Wednesday night…

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Camp Fire And Barbecue

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 7

The Cathedral Young Anglicans will resume their normal programme to-night, with devotional service at…

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Fire Patrol in Goulburn Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A Forestry Commission's plane is covering thousands of square miles on the South Coast and Southern…

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Over 200 Bush Fires Seen

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Bush fires were raging over a wide area between Moruya and Bombala, Chief Fire…

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Wet Air Blower for Bush Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

Canberra Bush Fire Council officials are investigating the use of a mobile wet air blower for bush fire…

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£20.000 Fire in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The life's work of manufacturer was destroyed in one hour early to-day when a…

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Don't Play with Matches Children Responsible For Many Fires

Boorowa News · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 4

Children playing with matches started 100 fires which had to be extinguished by fire brigades last year, the annual…

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Bush Fire Fighting Probems

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 3

ALTHOUGH grazier declared on Saturday night that the bush fire potential this summer is practically nil, they found enough important matter associated with their onerous tasks, to require two hours deliberation…

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Fires on Vacant Land

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out twice during the last three days to fires on vacant land in the Goulburn area…

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Criticism Resented by Yass Associated Bush Fire Brigades Fire Control Officers Declare They Have No Authority Cards

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 4

In a lengthy discussion at the annual meeting of Associated Bush Fire Brigades on Saturday night points made were: resentment was expressed at criticism of the…

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Can an Occupier Be Compelled to Help Fight Bush Fire on His Land? “Deserves To Be Punished”—The Mayor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 3

YASS Associated Bush Fire Brigade has struck a snag. Can the occupier of land on which a bush fire is burning, be compelled to help control and suppress that fire? Secondly, could he be charged the cost of…

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Wee Jasper Brigade Charged with Not Fighting Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 3

Mr. N. C. Barber of “Lucernevale,” Yaw, alleged at the annual meeting of Associated Bush Fire Brigades held last Saturday night, that Wee Jasper fire brigade declined to help fight a fire on…

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Blaze Soon Attracted Big Crowd Motor Bike On Fire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

About 7 p.m. last night a motor bicycle belonging to a Gunning man caught alight near the Royal Hotel in Cooma Street, and about…

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Bathroom Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out to 21 Walker Street at 5.40 p.m. on Saturday to attend to a fire in the ceiling of…

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Aborigine Houses Have No Fire Places Protest By Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

Yass Municipal Council will protest to the Chief Secretary’s Department regarding the new houses for Aborigines which are…

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