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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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

Fire Brigade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 10

When a request from the North Richmond Bush Fire Brigade for advice as to how it would go about securing…

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New Bush Fire Brigade Request to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 4

A REQUEST by the newly- formed Grose Vale Bush Fire Brigade to be allowed to retain fire - fighting…

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Fire Brigade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 5

In a letter to the August 7 meeting of the Windsor Council, C. W. McCoy, Windsor, asked the council to…

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Boundaries Defined Grose Vale Bush Fire Brigade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 10

NOMINAL, boundaries of its area were submitted by the newly-formed Grose Vale Bush Fire Brigade to…

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Bush Fires Defence Should Begin Now Informative Article by Resident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 6

EVERY thinking resident realises the unusual danger potential of bush fires in this district in the coming…

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Bush Fires Prevention Measures

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 6

THIS second article by Mr. C. A. Hungerford, of Berambing, Kurrajong Heights, on the subject of…

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Bush Fires Problems of Suppression

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 6

IN this, the third and final article on Bush Fires, Mr. C. A. Hungerford, of Berambing, Kurrajong…

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Fire Ban

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 3

A circular from the Bush Fire Committee read at the September meeting of the Colo Shire Council asked…

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Fire Area

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 3

An application to the Fire Underwriters Association for an extension of the "concession" areas for fire…

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Fire Endangers Paint Shop

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

A fire in a shed adjoining Waugh and Firth's painting shop last Friday, caused some consternation…

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Fire Area

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 9

In reply to an application by the Windsor Council for the "fire protection" area at Windsor, Richmond and Pitt…

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Fire Brigade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 5

A reply from the Board of Fire Commissioners to a letter from a Windsor resident, referred on to the Board by…

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Let Fire Get Away Elected Chairman of Brigade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 9

AN anomalous position for a prominent personality in the milk industry, and ex-shire councillor, who…

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Disastrous Fire " Cliftonville" Burnt Well Known Guest House

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 4

ONE of the largest building losses by fire in the district for several years occurred on Monday…

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Bush Fire Banger Utmost Care Essential

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 1

"FIRE Prevention Week" opens throughout N.S.W. on Monday next, and will be dedicated to prevention…

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Prompt Help By R.A.A.F. Saved Settlement in Bush Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 3

PROMPT and willing help from R.A.A.F. personnel had averted heavy East Kurrajong losses in a…

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Fire Hazard Council Acts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 5

TELE fire danger arising from long dry grass which has overgrown vacant blocks in Windsor and…

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Close Call with Bush Fire Change of Wind Saved South Windsor Thursday's Battle in 112 Deg. Temperature

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 1

WHIPPED by a scorching (which registered 112 deg. during the day at the old Observatory at Windsor), a bush fire which…

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Bush Fires Continue Rain Relieves Anxiety

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 6

LIGHT rain and a cool changed this (Wednesday) morning brought relief after a further week of…

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R.a.a.f Earns Gratitude Fine Work in Bush Fire Fighting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

IN the long association of the Air Force with this district no single factor has stimulated more…

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