More Bushfire Equipment Granted
Two applications by bushfire brigades in the Colo Shire, asking for fighting equipment, were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1961
26 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2
Fire Destroys School
Glossodia Public School was completely destroyed by a fire last Saturday. The fire is believed to have started in the…
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A NORTH Richmond resident last week had a narrow escape when, unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurrajong Brigade Improves Fire Fighting Equipment
Because of the nature of the terrain and the Kurrajong Bush Fire Brigade’s responsibilities to neighbouring units, the purchase of a Jeep was strongly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fire Captain Wants Police Action
He had reported to the police several cases of residents illegally lighting fires, the Colo Heights Bush Fire Captain stated in a letter to the February meeting of the Colo Shire Council…
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THE interior of a Holden car was burnt out at Richmond on Saturday afternoon…
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TWO young women had a narrow escape from serious injury last Sunday morning…
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Colo Shire Council is call a meeting of Bush Fire Brigade Captains late in April in order…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Viewpoints of Readers Glossodia School Fire (To the Editor)
Sir,—The children of Glossodia were—and still are—extremely distressed about the loss, of their…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Couple Lose Everything in Fire at Richmond
A Richmond couple had their home and contents completely destroyed toy fire last…
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TO give greater efficiency in fire fighting, South Maroota Bush Fire Brigade is…
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A Bushfire Brigade Conference has been fixed for Friday, May 12, at 1 p.m., at Colo Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Good Progress Made With Fire Trails
Progress in the construction of bushfire trails in Colo Shire and adjoining districts was reported from two sources at the last meeting of the Colo…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire School
The Bush Fire Committee of the Chief Secretary’s Department has written to the Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Closer Co-operation of Bush Fire Brigades Urged
Closer co-operation between Colo Shire Bush Fire Brigades was advocated by Mr. Kinnear, a member of the Central Bush Fire Fighting Committee,…
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Solid support for any action taken by a Bush Fire Brigade captain in preventing the lighting…
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The District Hospital board is to institute fire precautions at the hospital on the advice of…
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A man who was found dead in a paddock at Ebenezer last Wednesday night is believed to have…
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When a grass fire he had lit got out of control, a 55-year-old Ebenezer farmer had been…
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At the annual meeting of the Grose Wold Bush Fire Brigade arrangements were made for captains to…
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