Local Fire Risk Drops With Rain
Bushfire danger in the Gosford district was not grave. District fire control officer,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
37 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Spencer to Have Fire Force
Spencer Progress Association win form its own fire fighting force. Association decided this at…
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Gosford Shire Council will make fire-tighting equipment available to the newly-formed Spencer Bush Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speedboat Driver Burns As Craft Catches Fire, Sinks
Champion Toronto speedboat Geek caught fire and sank near the wharf at the start of the final race in Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club's Anniversary Regatta on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Family Left Penniless Saratoga Fire Completely Destroys Home
Fire which completely gutted a house valued at £1850 in Bay Road, Saratoga on Sunday left a young couple and their three children temporarily penniless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Neighbors Rally to Aid Volunteers To Help Fire Victims Build House
The young Saratoga couple who last Sunday had their home and possessions completely destroyed by fire, have received offers of voluntary labor to help build a new home on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firemen Battle to Control Bush Fire
Gosford firemen fought for nearly four hours last night to get a bush blaze, on the Gosford side of President's Hill under control. A few minutes after firemer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Complaint On Fire Risk
There was a fire menace on both sides of the road from Tuggerawong Post Office to Rocky Point,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country People to See Fire Fighting Exhibit
The Bush Fire Committee exhibit at the Royal Easter Show thin year will attract special attention because of the disastrous bush fires which in recent years have been experienced in this State…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Protection Against Fire
Brisbane Water County Council last week decided to spend £641 on the installation of a Grinnell Fire Protection…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Escapes As Truck Catches Fire
A driver bad a lucky escape on Tuesday morning when his truck caught fire and was incinerated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scouts to Call on 'Fire Spirit'
The "Fire Spirit" will be called upon to assist in lighting the Boy Scouts' bonfire on May 22. Members of the Boy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selectors "Under Fire" Over Teams To Meet Kurri Kurri
Central Coast Rugby League selectors have been strongly criticised for their selection of the team to play crack Newcastle side Kurri in the first of the rich Central Coast-Newcastle challenge series af Grahame Park on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Council Gets More Fire Equipment
Additional fire fighting equipment valued at £701/18/- will be purchased by Gosford Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Readers Write to the Editor Fire Hazard
Sir: I wish to protest about the apathy shown by Gosford Shire Council in the matter concerning the fire hazard…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Destroys Tacoma Home Of Old Man
Fire completely destroyed a fibre-cement and weatherboard dwelling and its contents at Tacoma early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cemetery Fire Risk Mentioned
An outbreak of fire in Brady's Gully cemetery would be very difficult to control, chief shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Semi-trailer Cabin Gutted by Fire
Cabin of a semi-trailer was totally destroyed after it caught fire while travelling on Pacific Highway in the early hours of Saturday. The fire was on a steep upgrade of the Highway, near…
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Wyong Fire Brigade worked for two hoars on Tuesday night before a fire in a semi-trailer load of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mild Fire Outbreaks
Gosford Fire Brigade had a busy day yesterday attending to three outbreaks. In the morning there was a blaze' on President's Hill,…
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