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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1995

12 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Fire brigades target

Nota · Friday 2 June 1995 · page 6

The NSW Fire [?]rigades will offer a winter fire safety check list to householders in NSW. The check list, in the form of a fridge magnet, will be offered to the community via the Brigades 325…

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Winter fire danger

Nota · Friday 16 June 1995 · page 9

Serine people have a Hollywood fires as being slow, well lit and rather benign. The fact is that house fires are quick, dark and potentially lethal…

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Furniture blamed for fire tragedy

Nota · Friday 16 June 1995 · page 3

A young man who died in a weekend house fire at Tea Gardens may have inadvertently contributed to his own death by…

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Pindimar Bundabah volunteer bush fire brigade

Nota · Friday 21 July 1995 · page 5

Pindimar Bundabah Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade held its annual general meeting on Sunday, June 18. Election of officers was held…

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Lions’ $10,000 boost to bush fire brigades

Nota · Friday 21 July 1995 · page 2

Bush fire fighting services in the Great Lakes Shire received a major donation towards the provision of equipment for its 14 bush fire…

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New fire vehicle for North Arm Cove

Nota · Friday 21 July 1995 · page 12

North Arm Cove Volunteer Bish Fire Brigade has received a new vehicle at Great Lakes Brigade Headquarters at Tuncurry. Fire Captain Phil Hughes with president Carmen Casey and deputy captain Neville Casey were presented with the new Toyota Hilux 4x4 dual cab…

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Pindimar Bundabah Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

Nota · Friday 18 August 1995 · page 6

The brigade has had a very busy and eventful past month. Five of our members attended a crew leaders course held at Forster and all successfully passed…

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Minister urges councils to take responsibility for their bush fire fleets

Nota · Friday 18 August 1995 · page 9

Councils have been urged to face up to their responsibilities and use the RTA inspections of bush…

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State Forests for the fire season

Nota · Friday 18 August 1995 · page 10

More than 2000 hectares of State Forest in the Great Lakes area have recently been hazard reduced by Bulahdelah State Forests in preparation for the bushfire season ahead…

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Out of the trying pan into the fire

Nota · Friday 18 August 1995 · page 28

Fifty yens of freedom has been very precious to me. With one brother in the Australian Army, three in the Royal…

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Pindimar-Bundabah volunteer bush fire brigade

Nota · Friday 20 October 1995 · page 3

On October 1 the brigade held a successful Charity Golf Day. brigade wishes to…

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Pindimar Bundabah volunteer bush fire brigade

Nota · Friday 29 December 1995 · page 2

Firstly, the brigade wishes everyone a safe and happy New Year. So far the weather has been on our side for the beginning of the fire season, however we have the January and…

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