Bush Fire Brigade Council Has No Funds For Support
Erina Shire Council on Monday had to refuse to make a donation to the Kincumber Bush Fire Brigade as there were no funds available…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
37 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 2
Bush Fire Brigade Dance Kincumber Function
Kincumber Bush Fire Brigade is to hold another dance in the Kincumber Hall on Saturday night, May 25…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigade Dance Three, Hundred Attend Kincumber Event
A crowd of three hundred attended the Kincumber Bush Fire Brigade's dance in the Kincumber Hall on Saturday night. A profit of £ 4…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Guest House Fire Terrigal Dwelling Demolished
Furnishings valued at £500 were destroyed when the Terrigal "Killara" guest house was burnt to the ground during the week-end. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kincumber News Band and Fire Brigade Dances
A dance was held in the Kincumber Hall on Saturday night last in aid of the Gosford District Brass Band…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charcoal From Bush Fires May Be Unsuitable
The N.R.M.A. issues a warning to owners of vehicles being fitted with producer gas plants that charcoal collected out of the bush from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sergeant on Fire! Lighted Pipe In Pocket
Police Sergeant W. G. Wallace, of Newcastle, who conducted the recent prosecutions in Gosford against the Terrigal Fisherman's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Truck on Fire Producer Gas Plant Cause
First news of an accident caused by a producer gas plant is reported from Wyong, Early last Saturday morning, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Fighting Brigade Formed at Somersby Fruitgrowers Prepare For Summer Conflagrations
With the memory of last summer's disastrous fires fresh in their memories, Somersby Fruitgrowers last week met at the local hall and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Furniture Van on Fire Driven By Producer Gas
A large motor lorry loaded with furniture and owned by J. Woolley & Sons, of Newcastle, was destroyed by fire on the Pacfic Highway near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Awaiting The Signal To Fire!
Out of the threatening clouds above streamed a squadron of Nazi Bombing planes only a few seconds after this photograph was taken. This gunner and his fellow Anti-Aircraftsmen were ready for them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigade Rights Discussed In Council Report Captains Must Be Appointed By Council
Reporting on the rights of Bush Fire Brigades at Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council, the Clerk (Mr. M. C. Ogden) stated that the local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spark From Chimney Starts Fire Near Railway Station No Damage Done
A small crowd gathered on the corners of the Gosford Hotel and Sterland Bros. yesterday to see the Fire Brigade at work extinguishing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£700 Damage In Terrigal Fire Neighbour Watches Helpless As Building Burns
Bean pickers, who are in the habit of camping on the verandahs of empty houses during the bean picking seasons at Terrigal, are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Was Lisarow Fire Trick Of Fate ? Mr. and Mrs. McCarry's Home Razed To Ground
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCarry, of Lisarow, lost everything they owned Wednesday when fire destroyed their home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Captain For Fire Brigade Cpt. Parker Resigns To Take Over Defence
The Board of Fire Commissioners has approved of the appointment of Fireman J. F. Lake, of Gosford, to the position of Captain of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Prevention Warning Issued
The Bush Fire Advisory Committee has issued a warning to all campers, hikers, motorists, picnickers, and others who will be visiting…
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