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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

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

No Trains, No Risk Of Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

Replying to a request by Colo Shire Council that the Department of Railways cooperate with bush fire…

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Two Hurt When Speedboat" Catches Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

BOTH occupants, received severe burns' when a speedboat caught fire near Windsor Bridge on Sunday…

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Fire Brigade Requests To Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

SEVERAL requests made by the Kurrajong Bush Fire Brigade to the April meeting of the Colo Shire…

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Court Charge From Bush Fire Outbreak

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 6

PREVIOUS good character and special circumstances resulted in a charge against a woman…

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Stiff Terms By D.M.R. to Help With Bushfires

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 5

ADVISED of the rather stiff terms on which the Department of Main Roads was prepared to assist with…

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Extensive Damage In Big Meatworks Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 1

Seven firemen were affected by fumes in a spectacular blaze which caused damage estimated at £30,000 at the Riverstone meatworks on…

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Britain's "Atomic" Fire Detector

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 1

A small cell, with a radioactive element which cam toe held in the palm of the hand, was tine latest fire detector to be shown at the British Industries Exhibition held in London. The element, which has a guaranteed life…

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Bush Fire Control Areas Rearranged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 9

For prohibition of lighting fires in the open this summer, the Municipality of Windsor and Shires of Blacktown, Baulkham Hills and Hornsby…

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Bush Fire Brigades Resent Control

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 1

Growing resentment of bush fire brigades in the shire at the present system of declaring danger periods by persons not familiar with local…

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Fire Control Application

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 2

Application for appointment as fire control officer for the district was made by Mr. W. G. Banks, of…

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Visit On Bush Fire Matters

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 2

Representatives of the Bush Fires Committee would be visiting Bilpin and Berambing" on November 12 for…

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Youth Burned While Lighting Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 1

WHILE lighting a fire under a copper, a lad holidaying at Camp McKay, Kurrajong, was severely…

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