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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

53 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 3

Bush Fire Brigade

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 2

Araluen brigade notified the Shire Council at last meeting of the appointment of the following officers for the coming season:—Captain, Mr. C…

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Delay in Bush Fire Legislation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 2

“Shire Councils strongly support the protest voiced in Parliament by Mr. F.J. Cahill at the delay in introducing the new Bush Fire Bill,”…

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Fire on Reserve Police Action Sought

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 3

Members of Braidwood P.P. Board took a serious view of a fire which broke out on the 10-mile reserve on 15th November. The Rabbit…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, stated to-day that, on the recommendation of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, conditions had been…

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Bush Fire Brigade Braidwood Organisation Perfected

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

There was a good attendance at Saturday's annual meeting of the above, the Shire President (Cr. O. F. Roberts) occuping the chair. Present:…

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Letters to Editor Bush Fire Danger

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 3

Sir,—As the bush fire danger at present is very acute, may I through your paper, endeavour to impress on the residents of this district the…

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Bush Fire Danger Eucalyptus Distillers in the Braidwood District Warned

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

In view of the extremely dry season and the serious risk of bushfires, every precaution should be taken by eucalyptus distillers to see that outbreaks…

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Grass Fire in Town

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 4

Clouds if smoke coming from the rear of premises in Monaro Street occupied by E. Ewin and Frawley Bros. this morning about 10.15…

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Bush Fires

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 3

Serious bushfires raged along the coastal area during the week-end, the smoke from which invaded Braidwood on Sunday afternoon. The rugged…

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Who Started That Fire?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

Despite frequent warnings in the Press and over the air regarding the pentlties attachable to the lighting of fires in the open—the Shire…

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Bushfire Outbreaks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

More than 300 separate bush fires were reported in the State during the week-end and particularly on the South coast and Blue Mountains…

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Lighting Fires

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 2

Following the case reported in last issue of a fire being lighted on the garbage depot, comes word of another which took place right In the town…

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