Fire Damages Bridge at Captain’s Flat
The bridge over the Molonglo River at Captain’s Flat was damaged by fire early this morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1957
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Main Street to Be a Blaze of Colour
At this time next week, Queanbeyan ’s main shopping centre will be a blaze of colour as the Third Annual Floral Festival gets under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Brigade’s Great Save in Sawmill Fire
A fire at Donoghoe and Hopkins sawmill this morning was extinguished by members of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Brigade before reaching serious proportions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire Near Cemetery
Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade were called out on Sunday at 3 pm to a fire in grass and briar bushes in land…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town Fire Hazards Discussed at Council
The lire hazards existing at the Queanbeyan rubbish dump and on reservoir hill were discussed at the Queanbeyan Municipal Council meeting last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Helps to Bring Fire Under Control
Rain last night helped fire fighters bring the first major bush fire on the Monaro this summer under control. The fire broke out east of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Threatens Many Homes in Town Area As Strong Wind Fans Blaze
Hundreds of fire-fighters battled for hours this morning with a bush fire which threatened many homes on the Reservoir Hill area of Queanbeyan. Although the blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Councillor Says Fire Caused by Distillers
A huge bushfire Which caused over £5,000 worth of damage in the Tinderry Mountains area west of Captainâs Fiat last weekend, is believed to have been caused…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Captain’s Appreciation
Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade Captain, Mr. Ray Morton, this week thanked all those volunteers who had assisted in extinguishing the blaze that swept down…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£30,000 Causeway Fire
THE insulated ice-cream tanker owned by Peters Ice Cream Pty. Ltd., with its rear wheels gone, standing in the ruins of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fires Rage in District; Slight Relief From Rain
Light rain yesterday afternoon brought temporary relief to fire-fighters battling big bush fires in the district but at the same time, hampered break-burning operations planned for last night…
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Latest reports say the Tinderry Mountains bush fire, which has been raging over a huge area for some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Truck At Williamsdale
A truck was completely destroyed by fire at Williamsdale late on Thursday night The vehicle a late model…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appeal For Mountains’ Fire Victims!
The Mayor (Alderman A. Lambert) has launched an Appeal Fund on behalf of the victims of…
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Members of the Queanbeyan an Volunteer Fire Brigade, bush fire tankers and the Council grader were quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Plant Employed Fighting Bush Fires
The President of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. P. J. B, Osborne, scad yesterday it was debatable as to whether the Council was justified in putting its machinery lute forest country to fight fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quick Action Quenches fire
Quick action by employees of Jolly’s garage this morning prevented what may have developed into a major fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civic Leaders’ Greetings Care Urged in Travel and Fire Lighting
The leaders of Local government and local representatives in both State and Federal Parliaments send their Christmas and New Year messages to The Age’s readers…
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