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

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Lit Fire In Open Reported By Bushfire Brigade Captain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

A motor cyclist who lit a fire in the open on the Hume Highway during a proclaimed bushfire period and was…

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Ambulance, Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Goulburn Ambualnce vehicles travelled more than 22,000 miles to attend to 4631 cases in the first six…

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Fire at Rear of Bakery

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 6

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to the rear of premises occupied by Golden Crust Bakery in Addison Street on…

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Gunman Fires on Czechs

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

SEOUL, Monday: A Gunman fired on four Czechoslovak members of the neutral nations supervisory commission as they…

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Red Guards Fire On Plane

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday: Communist border guards on Sunday fired on a plane carrying correspondents…

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Gunning Woman’s Death Allegation That Clothes Caught Fire In Hospital

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

An inquest will be held in Goulburn Coroner’s Court into the death of a Gunning woman who died recently in…

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Baby Escapes Fire Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 6

Darrayl, two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Page, of Myrtleville, had a miraculous escape from serious injury last…

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Fire Rescue in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A man and a woman dashed into a blazing building last night to save the lives of six…

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Mulwaree Shire Bush Fire Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

The annual meeting of Mulwaree shire Council Bush Fire Brigades will be held at 2.30 p.m. on Monday, September 13…

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Bush Fire Conference Set Down for September 11

Boorowa News · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

The annual Bush Fire Brigades' conference will be held on Saturday, 11th September, at 2 p.m…

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Two Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out to two electrical fires over the week-end. The first call, to a power…

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Fire in Brisbane Stables: Five Horses Lost

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Valuable horses, screaming in fear and pain, galloped madly along streets with blazing runs on their backs and flames streaming from their manes and fails, early to-day…

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Fire Brigade Called Out Twice

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out twice yesterday. The first call, to a buring panel of fencing at the rear of…

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Three Fire Calls At Week-end

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 6

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out to three fires over the week-end. The first call came, at 1.32…

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Local Youth In Court: Collision With Fire Engine

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

A Goulburn youth whose vehicle collided with a stationary fire engine was convicted and fined for driving…

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Chimney Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 3

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out to a chimney fire at 27 Coromandel Street, at 7.20 p.m. last night. One soda and…

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Fire In Auburn St. Premises

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 7

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out yesterday afternoon at 12.55 p.m. to a bedroom fire in the premises occupied by…

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Fire Brigades May Fight Grasshoppers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Bush fire brigades may assist in the control of grasshopppers. In response to personal…

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Would Fire on "Hostile" Red China Forces

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: United States Navy units off the Communist China mainland will fire on any forces…

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Two Fire Calls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 2

Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out twice yesterday. The first call came at 2.29 p.m., and was to a chimney fire…

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