Fire Danger on Footpaths
Long, dry grass on footpaths in Colo Shire village areas are a potential fire hazard the Fire Control…
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Fires & bushfires, 1970
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$500,000 Loss in Meatworks Fire
Losses in stock and buildings in the big fire at the Riverstone Meatworks last Wednesday night are estimated at $500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Could Be Seen From Katoomba
The glow from the Meatworks fire brightens the night sky over Riverstone in this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PISTOLS Wal Tindale Wins Rapid-fire
In the Rapid-fire match at Kurrajong Pistol Range last Saturday. Wal Tindale again won the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Viewpoints of Readers Fire Plan and River Erosion (To the Editor)
Sir, May I attempt to awaken and alarm a sufficient number of your readers into registering their objections to the Colo Shire Fire Control…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Endangers Homes at Cattai
Several homes were endangered by a fierce grass and scrub fire which swept out of a gully towards the entrance to Mitchell Park, Cattai,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Homes Threatened by Big Bush Fire
Volunteer fire-fighters from six brigades fought a big bush fire in the Comleroy Road area on Monday morning, which at one time seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brigades Divided Fire Plan
Indications are that there is a strong division of opinion developing among Bush Fire Brigades in Colo Shire over the fire control plan…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →A Fire a Day!
In the eighteen days so far this month Windsor Fire Brigade has attended 22 fires — an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Service Under Fire Again
Explanations by the Railways Department for delays and inconveniences to Richmond lint passengers have brought Only fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Presentation to Former Fire Officer
Members of Richmond Volunteer Fire Brigade made a presentation last week to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Bush Fire Danger Period Declared
Coming into effect immediately a bush fire danger period has been declared in Colo Shire and this will remain in force until September 22…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Welcome Rain Eases Critical Fire Danger
Rain, which fell steadily all day Tuesday, has eased a critical fire dauger period in this district, following one of the driest winters on record. The whole countryside has been like a potential…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Viewpoints of Readers Glossodia Favours Fire Plan (To the Editor)
Sir,—Your article concerning the opinions of bush tire brigades in Colo Shire of the Fire Control…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Bush Fire Brigade Suggested
Formation of a Junior Brigade with the object of training boys in bush fire fighting and in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire School Latest Methods Demonstrated
The latest in bush fire-fighting methods were demonstrated at a school held recently at…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Three Hour Fight to Hold Factory Fire
Firemen from 12 brigades fought for more than three hours on Sunday night to control a big fire, which burnt thousands of car crates at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Temp. Dwelling Burnt Out
A temporary dwelling in George Street, South Windsor, near the Blacktown Road intersection, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverstone Mourns Victims of Meatworks Fire Six Died When Wall Collapsed
Riverstone came to a standstill on Monday for the funeral services of four of the six men who lost their lives when a three-story brick wall collapsed in a fire at the meatworks on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pistols Peck Wins Centre-fire
Twelve shooters attended Kurrajong Pistol Range last Saturday, most taking. part in a Centre-fire…
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