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Central Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Bush fire brigade for Kill care

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

A volunteer bush fire fighting brigade is being formed jet Killcare. This was announced at…

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Fire blazes on hilltop

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

Fire swept up one side at Mt. Mouatt, overlooking Gosford, last night, and reached the crest at 8 p.m…

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Protect Wild Life From Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

With the winter settling in, there is a greater need to exercise care to prevent destruction of wild life…

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Car Was Destroyed by Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 4

A car was destroyed by fire near Mt. White on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Dawson, of Jilliby…

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Warning on Bushfires Issued

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

A warning on the danger of early summer bush fires was issued by district Bush Fire Control Officer, Mr. Neil Agnew, today. Mr. Agnew said that if…

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Use army trainees to fight fires

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 8

Bushfire brigades in Mittagong shire want National Service trainees to have at least two days' bushfire fighting…

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Died while fighting bush fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 5

An elderly man suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a bush fire at Narara during the weekend…

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Youth charged with starting factory fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 3

Police arrested a 17-year-old youth after investigating a fire in a factory at Lidcombe on Saturday…

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Empire Bay bush fire brigade reviews year

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 5

Mr A. L. Jones was elected president of Empire Bay Bout Fire Brigade, when the annual meeting was…

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Fire Fighting Equipment Handed Over

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 1

Shire President, Cr J. A. Brown, officially opened a carnival held at Killcare on Saturday to raise funds for the South Brisbane…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Is Declared

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

A bush fire danger period covering Gosford Shire from October 1 to February 28, next year, has been proclaimed. The proclamation coincided with a grave bush…

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Fire Brigade men keen

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 7

Men of Gosford Fire Brigade are planning to take part in important competitions next year…

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Bush fire brigade fund now £201

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 3

Donations towards the cost of the South Brisbane Water Bush Fire Brigade's mobile water tender now…

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Bush fire prevention

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 3

In Sydney today, the Chief Secretary, Mr C. A. Kelly, MLA, appealed for support from councils and…

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Truck saved when load caught fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

Fire destroyed a load of paints, electric batteries, drugs and other goods on a Tamworth-bound truck at…

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Fire Damage

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

Plallaway Bushfire Brigade decided to protest against the State Government's £2000 limit for damage…

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Davistown fire brigade ready for work

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

Davistown should have its volunteer fire brigade ready for any emergency by next week…

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Bullet cuts wire; starts a bush fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 7

A broken electric power line at Empire Bay caused a bush fire on Monday which burnt out about 10 acres of bushland. Brisbane Water County Council electricians…

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Smouldering tarpaulin was fire danger

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 5

Bush fire danger is ever present. A motorist reports that when travelling home…

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Empire Bay Fire Brigade's good example

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 5

The December issue of the Bush Fire Bulletin pays a tribute to the Empire Bay Bush Fire Brigade…

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