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

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Bathroom Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to a house at 8 Auburn Street, at 7.05 on Saturday night, when a kerosene bath…

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Bush Fires in District: Permits Still Needed

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

Strong winds and higher temperatures yesterday ac used several bush fires to burn in the Goulburn district. Bungonia Brigade, under Captain G. Ryan, was called to two…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

The Fire Brigade was called at 1.10 p.m. yesterday to a chimney fire at 202 Auburn Street. No damage was caused, a garden…

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Grass Fire on Governor's Hill

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

Three acres of grass and scrub land. on Governor's Hill, were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon…

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Bungonia Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

Bungonia Bush Fire Brigade Captain, Mr. G. Ryan, reports that a fire which broke out in green timbered country on…

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Fire at Rear of Garage

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

A small length of fencing, half a double gate and a large quantity of rubbish were destroyed by fire…

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Fire Fighters Now Covered by Compensation

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

Voluntary bush fire fighters are covered by the Workers' Compensation (Bush Fire Fighters) Act and compensation for…

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Fire in Truck at Railway

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

At 7.50 a.m. on Saturday, Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to the Railway marshalling yards to extinguish…

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Fire Deliberately Caused, City Council Is Told

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

Goulburn City Council was told by its Heatlh Inspector, Mr. A. H. Currell, last week that a fire which has been…

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Tallong Bush Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Tallong Bush Fire Brigade, if was decided to again ask the Department of Railways to install…

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Over 100 Fight Local Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

More than 100 men from Goulburn Fire Brigade, and three district bush fire brigades, as well as police and civilians, yesterday fought a fire on Governor's Hill for more than six hours…

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Grass Fire Near Church

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

Fire broke out on Sunday afternoon last on the grassy slopes leading from the river up towards the tear…

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Coffins Destroyed in Sydney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Firemen from three stations fought a fire in a funeral director's workshop at Dulwich H.[?] early…

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Fire Officer On Service Leave

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

Mr. P. Farrell, Station Officer. attached to Goulburn Fire Station. will commence three months' long service leave and…

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Launch Engine On Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Two men were burned when the engine of a 35 ft. launch burst into flames at Wa[?]sons Bay last night…

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Goulburn Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to the ladies' retiring room at the rear of the Masonic Hall at 12.7 p.m. on Saturday…

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Big Losses in Truck Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

Thousands of pounds worth of (damage resulted from a fire on a semi-trailer at Sut[?]ou Forest on Friday…

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Fire at “Shantalla” Spread Quickly When Water Failed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 2

A fire which started in leaves and dry grass yesterday afternoon at “Shantalla,” Rossi Street, the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S…

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£20,000 Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 8

A fire at Canterbury last night destroyed telephone equipment valued at £20,000. The fire destroyed part of the factory of…

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Two Men Suffocate in Geelong House Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Two men were suffocated by fumes in a blazing Geelong house early to-day. The men were Daniel Doyle, 50, widower, of Geelong, owner…

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