Brigade Called to Grass Fires
Queanbeyan Fire Brigade were called out to two grass fires yesterday, afternoon. The first fire was in Uriarra…
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Fires & bushfires, 1954
76 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4
Two Small Fires in Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Fire Brigade was called to two small fires last week end. At about 8.30 on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Expert Slates Fire Lighters
“Despite the tremendous amount of publicity given to fire prevention, there still appears to be a large number of people prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Grass Fires Caused by Train Spark and LIGHTNING?
Lightning and a spark from, a train are thought to have caused two gr[?]ssfires late last week. About six acres of grass on Mr…
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The Town Clerk, (Mr R B Smith) told Council last night that he had contacted Queanbeyan’s Fire Chief (Mr H, Barber) prior…
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At last Braidwood Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. N. Finlay, S.M., a Mongarlowe man, Leslie Francis McDonald, was charged with…
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A proposed amendment of the Bush. Fires Act to give Local Government authorities some discretion in the fixing of bush fire danger periods is at…
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Voluntary bush fire fighters are covered by the Workers' Compensation (Bush Fire Fighters) Act and compensation for injuries, damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Meeting Tomorrow Night Volunteer Fire Auxiliary Plan for Queanbeyan
A public meeting, called by the Mayor Queanbeyan (Ald. R. A. Spendelove) with a view of forming an auxiliary of volunteer firefighters, will take place in…
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A public meeting in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night resolved that a committee be formed to work in conjunction with or under the control of Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Alarm Was False
Queanbeyan’s volunteer fire had its first false alarm of the the year yesterday about 4.10 p.m. As the siren sounded, several…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →E[?]aise For Bush Fire Brigade Expenses Light, Say Councillors
When an account for £23/4/7 (provision and petrol) was presented for [?]ment at last Shire Council meeting the President (Cr. R. T. Hassall),…
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In connection with the account of £1/18/- to the clerk (Mr. Todd) [?] travelling expenses, presented at Shire meeting, and objected to by [?]…
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At its meeting last week, Yarrowlumla Shire Council agreed to purchase equipment requested by the following bushfire brigades:—…
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Queanbeyan Fire Brigade was called to a small grass fire along the footpath of Lowe Street near Harris Park and the pre-school…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Day Tomorrow Find Shots are Fires Today in Quiet Campaign
FINAL SHOTS IN THE QUIET ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN EDEN-MONARO ARE BEING FIRED TODAY. TOMORROW MOST OF EDEN-MONARO’S 42,029 ELECTORS WILL GO TO THE POLLING BOOTHS, WHICH WILL BE OPEN…
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A fire broke out in Donoghoc and Wook[?] timber yards in McQ[?]oid Street shortly after midday on Saturday…
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THIS RAILWAY VAN at Queanbeyan station was gutted by fire on Friday night . A Dutch migrant, Harry Van Arendonk, who was…
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A railway workman narrowly escaped death or serious injury when a guard’s van in which he was sleeping caught fire late on Friday night. He is Harry Van Arendonk, 24, a Dutch migrant. He…
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Regarding the suggestion made on the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. Brand) to last meeting of Tallaganda Council, the President explained that…
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