Factory Gutted in Fire At Flat
A recently established dry cleaning factory was burned to the ground at Captain’s Flat on Monday night. The fire, which occurred at [?]…
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Fires & bushfires, 1955
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Two Fires but only One Call
Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade extinguished two fires simultaneously on Saturday. The brigade answered a call to…
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A dangerous fire season during, the coming summer was indicated by a survey of Statewide reports, the Chief secretary (Mr C. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lost All when Fire Gutted Home Mayor Opens Appeal to Aid Family
A public appeal for aid to the E. W. Hughes family, who lost all their belongings when their home was gutted by fire on Sunday, has been made by the Mayor of Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shires Seek More Local Control on Bush Fires
[?] consider there [?] a blanket bush fire [?] over the whole State [?] to March with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proclamation Limits Fires in Open Bushfire Danger Period Declared
A bush fire danger period covering Yarrowlumla Shire from October 1 to march 31 next has been proclaimed by the State Government…
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Queanbeyan Fire Brigade was called out at 4.30 pm on Saturday when a car belonging to Blundell of henderson Road…
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YarrowIumla Shire Council will co-operate in the annual State-wide bush fire prevention campaign to be opened on November…
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“With the growth of grass in the town, we’ll soon have to have a fire committee here” said Ald E J Beaver at last night’s…
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Graziers should begin work immediately in cultivating firebreaks in readiness for the summer…
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Stronger precautions by tractor drives this summer were recommended by the ACT Bush Fire Council at its annual meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.C.T. Farm Outlook High Bushfire Risk Follows Lush Spring
The present growth rate of grasses, if maintained into the hotter months, will mean a high bush fire risk, [?] the Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Getting Ready for Bush Fire Season Ban on Fires in Open Explained
The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly, MLA) has announced that the method for prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed should the need arise during the coming…
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Concern at the prospective fire hazards existing in the town where heavy grass growth was uncontrolled was expressed last night by…
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The recent meeting of Sutton Bushfire Brigade, resolved that all land on the western side of Mac’s Reef range from the Federal High…
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“With the unfortunate promise of a widespread flare-up season landholders must take every possible precaution to reduce…
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“The threat of bush fires throughout NSW may be more serious this year than for any time since 1939” said the Bush Fire Committee of the Chief Secretary’s…
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Early tears of a bad fire season last summer were not confirmed. On the only two days of extremely dangerous fire conditions no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Business Men to Use Window Displays Warn Town of Bush Fire Danger
Qiseanbeyan businessmen will co-operate with the Apex Club and the Bush Fire Committee of the Chief Secretary’s Department by staging window displays warning of the…
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[?] A.C.T. Mr. C. P. Holdom MR. and MRS. [?] after their wedding at St. [?] Pro-Cathedral Canberra on Saturday. The bride was pauline Holdom of Forrest eldest daughter of the Acting Chief Fire Officer on…
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