Bush Fire Danger Period Comes Into Force in N.s.w
The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 October 1960 · page 11
The N.S.W. Chief Secretary (the Hon. C: A: Kelly, M.L.A) has announced that a bush fire danger period is now in force throughout the whole of the State until March 31, 1961…
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The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1960 · page 1
The fire brigade was quickly on the scene of a kitchen fire this morning. The outbreak occurred at 146…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Captain of Bush Fire Brigade
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1960 · page 7
Mr. R. Danckert has been elected captain of the Mundiwa North bush fire brigade with Messrs. H. F. Landale and H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →500 Acres of Grassland Burnt 24 Hour Watch Maintained At Scene if Blaze
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1960 · page 1
A 24-hour watch is still being maintained mm burning timber left by a fire which on Saturday burnt out about 500 acres of grassland and light timber on Gool[?] Station, near Jerilderie…
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The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1960 · page 4
Action by Murray River County Council is believed to have caused the development of a new type of fuse which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Berrigan Shire Council Bush Fire Danger Period, 1st October 1960 to 31st March, 1961
The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1960 · page 4
The effect of a bush fire danger period is to bring into operation the provisions of certain sections of the Act…
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The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 December 1960 · page 8
As in previous years, the Victorian Railways are implementing a comprehensive fire prevention programme to safeguard not only Departmental property, but that of landowners, too…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lightning Believed to Have Started 100 Acre Grass Fire
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 December 1960 · page 1
Lightning striking a tree daring Fridayâs severe thunderstorms is believed to have caused a fire which burnt through is more than 100 acres of grassland on the Wanganella- Windouran road on Saturday…
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The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 December 1960 · page 10
The Deniliquin fire briga[?] was called out twice yesterday within three hours, but neither of the fires was serious…
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The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 December 1960 · page 14
A spark from a track owned by Mr. G. Richardson, of Echuca. is believed to have been the cause of a fire on Saturday morning. The fire started on the…
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The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 December 1960 · page 1
Bush fire brigades in the Murray Shire were out in force yesterday when bolts of lightning from a severe storm struck on two properties within the space of half an hour…
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The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 December 1960 · page 6
A Bush Fire Auxiliary was formed last week, at a meeting held in the Memorial Centre. Mrs. H. Coppinger was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grass Fire
The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 December 1960 · page 1
Deniliquin firemen were called out yesterday morning to put out a small grass fire which sprang up near the footpath in…
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