Fire Break at Captain’s Flat
Following the report of a fire at the C ptain’s Flat garbage depot last week, Yarrowlumla Shire President (Cr. C. R. E. Southwell)…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
75 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 4
Yesterday’s Rain Was Badly Needed Eased Fire Threat, Water Shortage
Heavy rain showers yesterday morning and [?] weather since gave some relief from the water [?] in Queanbeyan and eased the threat of grass fires, which was becoming serious in the town and…
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Queanbeyan council, decided at its last meeting to contact the Board of fire commissioners in n effort to clarify the position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brigade Chief Urges More Care in Preventing Town Grass Fires Warning Follows Four Outbreaks In Two Days
An appeal for greater care in prevention of fire outbreaks was made yesterday by the chief of Queanbeyan Fire Brigade (Mr. H. Barber)…
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In a demonstration of firefighting equipment being used in ACT, the Chief Fire Control Officer (Mr S. R. Margules) emphasised the…
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Queanbeyan Council last night resolved to direct it. Fire Control Officer, Mr. Harry Barber, to make [?] inspection of the town and report any definite fire hazards…
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Firemen and volunteers battled for an hour on Wednesday morning to control a grass fire which threatened the home of Mr and…
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The position near the Flynn family's residence on the Deua River. Lower Araluen. is reported to be very serious. Mr. J. W. Bunn, an officer of the…
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Through the courtesy of the Captain of the Tallaganda Shire Bush Fire Brigade we are able to give these details, which are authentic, having…
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Advices to hand indicate that there is a developing bush fire risk in the [?] between Nowra and Bega. Dry conditions are continuing and fuel has…
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Queanbeyan Fire Brigade were called on to deal with two fires in the town yesterday. In the first instance a grass fire…
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Mr. Dan Schouten, of Bribbaree, had very unusual experience one morning, which could quite easily have [?] in his losing his coat. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Christmas Messages from Civic Leaders Mayor Appeals for Care with Fire and Water
An appeal for full co-operation by townspeople in preventing fires and economising in the use of wat[?] is issued by the Mayor of Queanbeyan (Ald. R. A. Spendlove) in a Christmas message…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bush Fires Tallaganda Brigade Fights on Four Fronts Women and Girls Battle Side by Side with the Men
Through the superhuman efforts of the Tallagaada Bush Fire Brigade, under the direction of Group Captain Hassall, of "Glendaruel," ably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Busy Week-end for Firemen Brigade Called Eight Fires Over Holidays
Queanbeyan Fire Brigade were called to eight outbreaks of fire over the holiday week-end, one of which could easily have developed into a major bush fire…
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