Kurrajong Pistols Van Heeswyk Wins Centre Fire
Bill Van Heeswyk, back at his home range after an absence interstate of several…
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Fires & bushfires, 1971
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Grass Fires
Grass fires remained prevalent in the district last week, Windsor and Richmond Brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Timber Yard
Firemen from Richmond Brigade took only seven minutes from the alarm being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rainbow Lodge Destroyed in Spectacular Blaze
Flames leapt 50 feet into the air when “Rainbow Lodge” at Kurrajong was destroyed by fire on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Week of Fires — Town Brigades Attend 22 CALLS Hot Winds Widespread Fires
High winds during the week fanned several bosh fires in the district, including one at Cranebrook described by the Richmond Fire Captain (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sth Windsor Bush Fire
A large blaze at South Windsor on Monday, which flared up again on Tuesday, was one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →15 Hours Fight to Control Bush Fire
Two serious bush fires at South Windsor one of which took 15 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Complaint of fire hazard
Two separate fires which had broken out in a Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Fire Beat Development Application
Approval of “Rainbow Lodge,” Kurrajong, for use as a lodging house was…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Jungle Pistols Shooters Helped Fight Fire
It was shooting with a difference this week when some members had to leave early to help…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Brigade captains appeal for fire care
Preventable fires claimed about 200 lives yearly, injured thousands, and caused millions of dollars worth of damage, Richmond Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfire Captain Resigns
Several letters concerning incidents involving the captain of the Glossodia Bush…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fire Endangers House
In another week of dry weather, firemen from the Richmond and Windsor Brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ferry meal breaks under fire
Abolition of meal breaks for the Wiseman’s Ferry operators will be…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Letters to the Editor Fire Danger at Tip (To the Editor)
Sir,—Concerning your editorial on October 20,1 wish to point out that the main hazard from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Eases Fire Danger
Long-awaited rain gave district firemen a well-earned rest last week, Windsor and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Report on bush fire fighting
Following criticism of bush fire fighting methods and an alleged incident…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →“Peculiar” Fire at South Windsor
The burning back door of an unoccupied South Windsor house was extinguished by…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Help for fire brigade
Richmond Fire Brigade captain Des Buttsworth (centre) shakes hands with Richmond Ex-servicemen’s Club president (Mr Harold Plunkett) on Friday night after receiving two radio transceivers as a contribution by the club to the work of the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Praise for Fire Fighters
(To the Editor) Sir,—It seems opportune at the moment to write in congratulatory…
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