PISTOLS Centre-fire Results
On Sunday, a centre-fire match was held at the Kurrajong range. In the slow-fire section…
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Fires & bushfires, 1970
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Big Stock Loss in Fire
Stock valued at $23,000 was lost in a fire in the G. & G. Grocery Store in George Street, Windsor, on Saturday night…
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Only the walls of a cement-brick house on the Richmond Lowlands were kept standing after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PISTOLS Bateson Wins Centre-Fire Trophy
Members of Kurrajong Pistol Club were busy on Sunday When a large number of shooters turned up…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heavy Loss in House Fire
Two rooms were burnt out and the remainder of a large, modern brick home in Pitt Street, Windsor, badly damaged by smoke and heat in a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Brigades Store Gear in Open
Of the 20 bush fire brigades operating in the Colo Shire, six have no protection for their equipment which is stored in the open, while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Control Co-operation Promised
Colo Shire Ratepayers’ Association has received an assurance from the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bush Fire Brigades in Procession
A display of bush fire fighting equipment, old and new, will be entered in the Bicentenary celebration…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Shire Plan For Bush Fire Protection
A fire plan which provides for the maximum protection of life and property in the Colo Shire has been drawn up by the shire’s fire control…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Kurrajong Gets New Bush Fire Tanker
A new tanker, costing $8000 was handed over to the Kurrajong Bush Fire Brigade at a ceremony last week at the Colo Shire Council Chambers,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Flan Needs Studying (To the Editor)
Sir,—A plan prepared by the fire control officer for Colo Shire Council, portion of which you…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Plan Unreal, Impractical (To the Editor)
Sir,—Having read the plan headed, “A Fire Plan for Colo Shire” submitted to the Colo Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inadequate Fire Protection at Richmond
A fire engine, with only a 60-gallon capacity tank does not provide adequate protection…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grass Fires Keep Brigades Busy
Windsor and Richmond Fire Brigades have been kept busy during the last two weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pistols Centre-fire Results
On Sunday a Centre-fire match was held at the Kurrajong Range, results being:—…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Landowner Fined For Lighting Fire
Lighting a fire on his Property to bum rubbish cost a North Richmond landowner a fine of $48…
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The president of the Grose Wold Bosh Fire Brigade (Mr W. Watts), guided the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Grass Fires Keep Brigades on Alert
Frequent calls to attend grass fires over the whole of the municipality have kept the Windsor and Richmond Fire Brigades on the alert over the…
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Oakville Bush Fire Brigade made a good save when a fire broke out in a three-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Hazard in Proposed Parking Area
Removing a fire hazard at the rear of premises in Windsor Street, Richmond, presents a…
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