Fire Brigades to Be Held at Katoomba November Next £200 Wanted for Trophies
The Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C. (president), the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W.; Fourth Officer W. H. Beare and others, visited…
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Fires & bushfires, 1935
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Volunteer Fire Brigade Preparation for Katoomba Demonstration. Public Meeting To-night. Organisation Committees to Be Formed
Big preparations are in band by both the Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. and the Katoomba Council for the 3rd Annual Volunteer Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Katoomba Committee Elected to Arrange Social Functions and Collect Funds for Trophies Brigades From 100 Country Towns Will Attend the Demonstration. 1,000 TO 1,500 VISITORS
At a representative meeting of citizens, eulogistic references to the progressive, active and successful efforts of the Mayor (Ald. W. Freelander), the Town Clerk, (Mr. F. C. Taylor) and the members of the Council, in securing for…
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The cottage and general store in Boonara Street, owned by Mrs. D. Haines, of "The Chalet," was totally destroyed by fire one night…
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Having recommended the approval of an extensive building application on Tuesday night, Mr. R. W. Thomas, one of Councils officers,…
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Mr. Beare, 3rd Officer Fire Brigades, and Director of the Volunteer Fire Brigades Demonstration to be held at Katoomba in November,…
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A Morris Cowley single sealer car was badly damaged by fire in front of the Main Garage, Katoomba, at 10 o'clock on Sunday…
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On Sunday night, a weatherboard cottage, at 77 Lurline Street, Katoomba was damaged by fire. The Katoomha Brigade answered…
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When their residence in Parke St. was destroyed by fire on Friday last, Mr and Mrs Jack Howes lost the whole of their belongings. The…
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The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that…
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Ruins of main business portion of Tullamore destroyed by fire. The "Fibrolite" Asbestos Cement cottage in background, which resisted the flames, was undamaged…
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A huge conflagration was averted by the smart, efficient work of Capt. Jock Howie and the volunteer firemen on Wednesday…
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A 4-room weatherboard cottage, in Fitzgerald Street, Katoomba, was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday…
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A bush fire in August, with the bush still dripping from melting show, is very unusual, but such was the case on Tuesday afternoon,…
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At midday on Wednesday the Katoomba Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire near Fitzgerald Street. The outbreak was quickly subdued,…
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About lunch time on Sunday, an alarm of fire came from "Stretton Hall," in Lurline Street, one of the popular guest-houses. Local firemen…
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A weatherboard cottage known as "Thelma," situated about a mile from Blackheath, on the Great Western Road, was destroyed by fire…
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On Wednesday last, Mr. H. M. Webb Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Board of Fire Commissioners, visited Katoomba…
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The N.R.M.A. issues a special warning to motorists to exercise care in the use of fire when picnicing or camping in the bush. It is…
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Katoomba firemen attended to two calls to bush fires on Tuesday last. About midday fifty acres of was alight near the catchment…
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