No Water To Fight Fire
A house, valued at between £600 and £800, was destroyed by fire at North Gosford on Friday morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1951
25 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
New Gosford Fire Captain
Mr Ron Jaggard, who has been Gosford Fire Captain for over a year, has resigned. He recently moved to Wamberal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women, Children Fight To Save Homes Railway Worker's Camp Threatened By Bushfire
Women and children fought a bush fire which threatened their homes in Faunce Street, Gosford, yesterday afternoon. They burnt a fire break and relayed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move For Permanent Fire Officers In Gosford Meeting Soon To Discuss Plan
Appointment of permanent fire brigade officers in Gosford will be discussed by the executive council of the Gosford District Chamber of Commerce at a meeting this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Permanent Staff Wanted For Gosford Fire Station
Representations are to be made to the Board of Fire Commissioners to appoint two permanent officers to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Danger "Very High"
The bushfire danger in the Gosford district was very high, the health inspector of the Gosford Shire Council, Mr R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Believe Children Started Fire In House
Children playing with matches, are believed by Gosford Police to have been the cause of a dwelling at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killcare Fire Halted Near Houses
A large bush fire, which broke out at Killcare early this morning, was brought under control only 100…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post Offices Will Assist Bushfire Brigades
Post offices would assist bushfire brigades this summer, the Postmaster-General, Mr H. L. Anthony said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scrub Fires In District; Under Control
Scrub fires in the district in the past four days caused no damage to property…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Cost For Permanent Fire Officers
Three permanent officer's would be required to give continuous service at the Gosford Fire Station, the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfires 7 Homes Saved At Kariong
Flames from a bushfire curled over a bouse at Kariong on Wednesday before firefighters could check…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£3000 Loss Of Plant, Refrigerators In Kariong Bushfire
A bushfire at Kariong on Friday destroyed a workshop which contained refrigerators and plant valued at almost £3000. Mr J. Simpson, of Woy Woy Road, Kariong, who owned the workshop and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfires Sweep Through Big Areas At Narara & Somersby Driven By Strong Wind
A large bushfire Jast night threatened several properties between Narara Road and Carrington Road. It reached within 100 yards of one home and halted near swamp land, a few hundred yards from a large poultry farm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Round-up
The round-up this morning on bushfires was—FORECAST: The weather Bureau forecast a fresh to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ban On Fires In Open Extended
The ban on lighting fires in the open has been extended to November, 26. The chief health inspector of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Hazard Greatest Since 1939
Fire Prevention Week opens throughout New South Wales on Monday. The week will be dedicated to prevention of all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Holgate Home Threatened By Bushfire
A bushfire at Holgate on Tuesday threatened the home of Mr G. Merritl. The postmistress at Holgate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Sawmill At Berkeley Vale
A fire which destroyed a sawmill at Berkeley Vale caused damage estimated at £2000. The mill was owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Public "Not Well Versed" In Bushfire Control
Few members of the public were as well versed in the dangers and control of bush-fires as they should have been,…
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