Query on Bushfire Brigades
At the last meeting of the Tomki P.P. Union, it was decided to ask Gundurimba Shire Council what action it was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
318 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 16
Grass Fire at Shannonbrook
CASINO, Monday.—About 100 acres of grass were destroyed by a fire at a Shannonbrook farm this afternoon…
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There was a vital need for the establishment of more bushfire brigades in North Coast areas, the chairman of the Bush Fires Advisory committee, Mr. H. E. Messer, said at Casino last…
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KYOGLE, Tuesday.—A burning-off fire, which got out of control, burnt out 200 acres and ran through five…
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CASINO, Wednesday.—Casino today had its ninth grass fire in a month. The fire, which started on a…
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GRAFTON, Wednesday.—Cr. W. M. L. Hughes, chairman of the Northern Rivers County Council, died suddenly this afternoon. Mr. Hughes, who owned a cattle station at…
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CASINO, Friday.—Casino fire brigade officer, Mr. R. Hulbert, today appealed to motorists to give way to an…
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0SYDNEY, Sunday.—While thousands of people flocked to beaches on Sydney's hottest day since March,…
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CASINO, Monday.—Lookout towers throughout the Casino forestry district have been manned…
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The formation of a volunteer fire brigade at Nimbin has been deferred pending an inspection by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For the Man on the Land Forestry Dept. Precaution Against Fires
The Minister for Conservation, Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., has announced that the Forestry Commission has taken advantage of the dry winter to undertake extensive protective…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The threat of freshening westerly winds is intensifying the "very serious" fire…
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Mr. H. E. Messer, chairman of the Bushfire Committee, accompanied by Mr. H. Luke, both of the Forestry…
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Bushfire conditions at present seemed worse than those in 1951, the District Forester, Mr. I. Mclver, said yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The New South Wales Governor, Sir John Northcott, today…
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Localisation of the areas on which total prohibition of the lighting of open fires, during periods of extreme bushfire danger, has been recommended by the N.S.W. Bush Fire…
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A quickly spreading grass fire fanned by a strong westerly wind threatened four houses in the town of…
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An Austin tourer was completely destroyed by fire in Wyrallah Road, East Lismore, at 7.45 o'clock last night…
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CASINO, Friday.—Tomki Shire Council last month launched a campaign to eliminate the fire hazard on important roads in the district by the burning off of roadside grasses…
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Unknown Evans Head fire-bug has again been active at the beach holiday resort. Within two hours he struck in the same spot in the early…
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