Fire in Comleroy Road
On New Year’s Eve, Kurrajong Bush Fire Brigade was called to a fire in the home of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1969
40 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2
Fire Was Awesome, Frighening Sight
“It was an awesome, frightening sight; it appeal to be something from out of this World hobering over the Grose Valley.”…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Bush Fire Alarm (To the Editor)
Dear Sir,—I refer to Mr Deane’s statement on Bush Fire Brigades published in your last edition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →-Ideas on Fighting Bush Fire (To the Editor)
Sir,—It is good to see argument coming to print about the various methods of fighting bushrires. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Donation
A donation of $50 has been made to the Blue Mountains Bush Fire Appeal by the North…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Stations to Remain Voluntary
Fire protection as provided at present is adequate at Windsor and Richmond. Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Only One Tanker in Bush Fire Estimates
Provision for the supply of only one new tanker was made in the allocation of bush fire funds for the year by Colo Shire Council at its last…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Land Sale Back-fires on Hospital
A decision, made on moral grounds some lime ago to sell back to its owner land resumed years ago for its original price, has back-fired…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fair Go For Bush Fire Brigades (To the Editor)
Sir,—It’s a terrible thing to read in your paper of the short memories of Colo Shire councillors in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pistol Shooting Centre Fire Results
Results of the Centre Fire competitions shot on Saturday were: Centre Fire Handicap…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council to Formulate Policy Fire Hazards in Off-season
Colo Shire Council is to formulate a policy on burning off fire hazards during the off-season for bush fires. This was decided at last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Former Fire Chief
A man whose name had become synonymous with the Windsor Volunteer Fire Brigade, died in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Policy Resolved on Fire Hazard Removal
In adopting a firm policy for the removal of bush fire Hazards in non-danger periods, Colo Shire Council has authorised its fire control officer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Glossodia Fire Tanker Imperative (To the Editor)
Sir, — At a recent Colo Shire Bush Fire Captains meeting, the Shire Clerk reported that the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Viewpoints of Readers Pleased With Council’s Fire Policy (To the Editor)
Sir, — We refer to an article which appeared on March 5, in which it was stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PISTOLS Rapid-fire Results
With a convincing score of 534 points. Aldy Watkins won the Hawkesbury Pistol Clubs’ rapid-fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Financing Fire Tenders (To the Editor)
Sir,—Personally I feel reassured when doing business with an insurance company to know that they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glossodia Bush Fire Meeting
The annual meeting of Glossodia Bush Fire Brigade was held recently in the Fire Shed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brigade Criticises Fire Officer
Allegations by the secretary of the Glossodia Bush Fire Brigade (Mr B. R. Jessop) that the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wasted Bushfire Trails (To the Editor)
Sir, —Some years ago $250,000 was spent in the Blue Mountains area to bulldoze extensive trails…
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