Providing for Fire Fighters
A group of public spirited womenfolk from Wentworth Falls have formed an auxiliary to the local Progress…
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Fires & bushfires, 1952
39 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
Volunteers Cut Fire Breaks
The community spirit was displayed in Faulconbridge during Christmas week, when practically all the men of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →£10,000 Needed for Bushfire Relief
Blue Mountains Bush Fire Relief Fund should reach a total of over £6,000, the Mayor of the Blue Mountains City Council, Aid. P. E. Galwey, said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theatricals Help Fire Fund
As we drove through the bush-fire areas to-day, we realised how lucky we were to have a roof over our…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Premier's Action Sought On Fire Equipment
The Premier, Mr. James McGirr, has been asked to act immediately to supply the Blue Mountains Bushfire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Homes Lost In Mountains Bush Fires
Fire Brigades at Katoomba, Leura, Blackheath and Wentworth Falls and hundreds of volunteer fire fighters have been combating serious bush, fires day and night which have been burning at different points…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dance Will Aid Bush Fire Appeal
Two dance bands have been engaged for to-morrow (Friday) night's Monster Dance to issist the Bush Fire Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Officers Appointed
Mt. Victoria Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade has elected the following officers: Captain and President, A. Bricknell;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowlers Help Fight Bush Fires
Bush fires which threatened Blackheath and district interfered with the playing of the Marsh Shield competition at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tidal Wave To Stop Bush Fire
When a bush fire started and swept through the accumulated undergrowth, nothing but a tidal wave could…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Proposed Purchase Of Fire Trucks
At a well attended meeting of the Hazelbrook Ratepayer's & Citizens Progress Association, the captain of the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cov. Departments Alerted for Fires
In view of continuing and extreme danger from bush fires, will the Prime Minister ask all Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Funds for Fire Equipment
Mrs. A. Delosa and a band of helpers organised a social evening at Blackheath last week as a mark of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →B.M. Help For South Coast Fire Victims
Surplus clothing from the large stocks generously donated for Blue Mountains bush fire sufferers, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wants Public Meetings to Discuss Bushfires
The Editor, Blue Mountains Advertiser: Would it not be a good ideal that each township under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Organised Chaos" At Bushfires, Is Claim
"Organised chaos" was how some speakers at a meeting in Katoomba last week described the control and method of combating the recent bush fares which threatened Medlow Bath and district…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Wants Full Fire Control
Blue Mountains City Council decided at its last meeting to ask the Premier, Mr. McGirr, for full authority for the prevention and control of bush fires in the Blue Mountains, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Entertain Fire Fighters
Wentworth Falls womenfolk at a meeting last week decided to entertain members of the district bush…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bate, M.H.R., Critical Of Fire-fighting Equipment
"Without wishing to hurt anyone's feelings, I must say that the fire-fighting equipment that I have seen in N.S.W., although handled by competent and brave men, is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£50 From Bush Fire Appeal Dance
A profit of nearly £50 is expected from the 50-50 dance organised by combined charities committee…
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