Fire Fighters Praised
At the last meeting of Katoomba Council the Mayor (Aid. Freelander) referred in eulogistic terms to the exceptionally good work performed by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
15 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
Commissioner of Police Thanks Fire Fighters "Magnificent Response by Civilian Population" (To the Editor)
Sir,—It has been brought to the notice of the Police Authorities that in the course of disastrous fires commencing on the 9th November last and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Important Conference at Springwood On Bush Fire Prevention and Control
The Government is to be asked to subsidise the Blue Mountains Shire Council to the extent of £1,000 per annum to assist with the implementing of an adequate and comprehensive bush fire prevention…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The V.d.c. Makes an Offer to Train As Fire Fighters
Recently Katoomba V.D.C. suggested that it be organised into a fire fighting unit, to be trained by the Fire Brigade and rendered fit to give expert assistance when bush fires and similar emergencies occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposed Volunteer Bushfire Fighting Brigade
Following up the proposal to establish a volunteer bushfire fighting brigade on the mountains, the Mayor has interviewed the Secretary to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blackheath Wants Fire Alarms
Alderman Haworth has asked the Blackheath Council to urge the Fire Board Commissioners to establish a number of fire alarm call boxes in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chief Secretary's Appeal to the Councils Overhaul Fire Fighting Organisation
Katoomha Fire Brigade has had two calls to bush fires recently - a grim reminder of the bushfire menace which lies ahead in coming months. During the 1944-45 bush fire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fire Advisory Committee. These reports indicated that more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Formation of Bush Fire Brigades To Prevent Repetition of Fires
At the last meeting of Katoomba Municipal Council, the Deputy Mayor (Aid. Snelson) reported that Mr. Gilmour, District Officer of the Fire Brigade, met officers of the Council' on Wednesday, 3rd October, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Brigade For Shipley
Residents of Shipley are anxious to establish a Bush Fixe Brigade and, last week, held a conference with representatives of Blackheath Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires Won't Wait Volunteer Brigades and Citizen's Committees Are Needed Urgently
A tentative plan to combat the menace of bush fires in the Blue Mountains District, outside the recognised fire brigade area, has been accepted as a result of a public meeting held in the Katoomba Town Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →100 Volunteers Willing to Fight Bush Fires Residents Invited to Contribute Necessary Funds for Equipment
Last year residents of the Blue Mountains readily contributed to funds to relieve distress caused by the disastrous bush fires. Residents are now invited - before a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Prevention Week
On Monday next His Royal Highness, the Governor-General, will issue a public statement calling upon the citizens of Australia to observe Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Put That Fire Out
This is "Fire Prevention Week," and residents throughout the State are being awakened to a deeper "fire consciousness"—or are they?…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Donations to Bush Fire Brigade
The recent heat wave conditions and reported bush fires in various localities were grim reminders of the dangers likely to be experienced on…
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Volunteers are urgently needed to support the Shipley Bush Fire Brigade's street stall at Blackheath to-morrow (Saturday). The Shipley…
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