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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

9 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Charcoal Method. of Storage Fire Precautions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

PARTICULAR care is necessary for the safe storage of charcoal. As, a result of incorrect stacking of freshly packed charcoal in a case…

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Amendment Bush Fire Regulations Permits Now Possible

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

The Premier last week announced amendments to the bush and rural fires prevention order to empower the Chief Secretary to exempt any…

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Care Needed Bush Fire Prevention

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

IT is with confidence that I again ask the courtesy wan co-operation of the Editor in extending publication to an appeal…

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News in Brief Fire Board Election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

In the postal ballot by councils for the election of their representative to the Board of Fire Commissioners, Richmond and Windsor Councils…

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Fire Brigade Fiasco

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 6

During "question time" at the last Richmond Council meeting, Aid, Drayton drew attention to the fact that a few days previously, when a…

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Fire Damage From Rubbish Tip Richmond Council Rebuked

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 6

FOLLOWING a recent fire which did considerable damage to H.A. College property, and allegedly started from the…

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Big Day Excitement at Riverstone Train Smash and Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 2

SATURDAY last was an unusually eventful day for Riverstone, when the customary calm of the township was upset by a…

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Bush Fires a Summer Danger Precautions Against Outbreaks

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

DAMAGE in the vicinity or £1,,000,000 was done in New New South Wales by the great fires which swept the country in…

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N.e.s. "Save" Pitt Town Building Fire Outbreak

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

PROMPT measures taken by members of a Pitt Town fire party, under the direction of the Deputy Chief Warden, saved the…

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