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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

24 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Vineyard Fire Good Saves by Firemen and Volunteers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 1

MANY homes were menaced by a large bushfire which swept through the Vineyard district and was turned back towards…

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To Assist Bushfire Victims

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

DISTRICT residents have responded freely to the funds to assist the victims of the recent bushfires. At…

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Bush Fire Brigades Equipment Government Responsibility Says Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 5

CONTEMNING that, when bush fire brigade members gave their services without charge, the Government should issue all…

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Good Lead Fire Protection Subject Baulkham Hills Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

AN illustration of how an active lead can be given by an enterprising council on matters affecting general public welfare…

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Request for New Fire Station

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

AT THE instance of Ald Drayton, Richmond Council on Thursday night decided to ask the Fire Commissioners…

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New Fire Station Wanted Richmond Council Move

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

NOT satisfied with the present unsatisfactory Fire Station premises at Richmond, the council decided at its meeting…

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Dance: Euchre to Aid Bush Fire Fund

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

Over £15 will be added to the Richmond-Kurrajong Bush Fire Relief Fund as a result of the first of a series of…

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Restrictions On Fires Relaxed

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

Restrictions on the lighting of fires have now been eased. The Chief Secretary. Mr Baddeley. announced that…

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Man Fined £1 Londonderry Fire Sequel

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

PETER ROBERT DUFFY, who pleaded "guilty with an explanation" to a charge of having, on November 5, at…

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Euchre: Dances Helped Bush Fire Fund

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

Including £13 on the final night, a series of four euchre parlies and dances in Richmond School of Arts raised…

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Renew Request for New Fire Station

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

AT IS one of the worst in the country." remarked Ald Drayton on Thursday night when Richmond Council…

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Repairs Not Enough. New Fire Station Wanted Richmond Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

MOLDING that the Board of Fire Commissioners had adopted evasive tactics on the desired new…

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Wireless Now Used Bush Fire Control

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 1

TWO field wireless systems were now operating in New South Wales as part of the bushfire fighting organisation, said…

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Made Over £53 Grose Wold Carnvial For Fire Relief

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 2

AS A RESULT of a carnival held by a committee of Grose Wo[?]d residents at "Navua," Grose Wold,…

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Shire Given £830 Grant to Restore Fire Damage

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

Through Messrs Hamilton Knight and F. Finnan, M's.L.A. the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr Cahill,…

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Fire Engine Out

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

For the first time since it was allotted to the Windsor Fire Brigade, the new fire engine was taken out on a call on Monday afternoon, and…

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Bush Fire Relief Fund Closed at Riverstone Deeply Appreciated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

AT a meeting held to wind up the Riverstone and District Bush Fire Relief Fund, the President of the committee, Mr. A. H. Leeson…

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KURRAJONG C.W.A. Arrangements For Bush Fire Relief Stall

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 5

Kurrajong C.W.A. branch at last meeting, at which Mrs Chapman presided, completed arrangements for the wayside…

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Fire Station Request

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 4

The Fire Commissioners told Richmond Council on Thursday that its request for the provision of a new fire station at…

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Bush Fire Fighting Suggestion for Council Subsidy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 1

IN reply to a suggestion from Maraylya to the last meeting of the Windsor Council that a bush fine brigade in that vicinity be…

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