Tinderry Fires Not Responsibility Of Commonwealth
The Commonwealth has withstood all claims that it was in any way responsible for the Tinderry Mountains…
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Fires & bushfires, 1958
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U.S. Navy Fires Dummy Polaris In Test of Underwater “Pop-Up” Launcher
A new “pop-up” mechanism for launching Polaris intermediate range ballistic missiles from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Radios For Bungendore Fire Brigade
Bungendore Bush Fire Brigade may soon canvass its members for a further donation towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Called to Tree Fire
Members of the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade were called to 101 Urirarra Road at 11.45 p.m. on Saturday to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chimney Fire Causes Alarm
A chimney fire in a Monaro Street cafe, which wan at firsts thought to be in the roof of a nearby…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wind Change Causes Fire Danger at Mill
Prompt action by the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade prevented a “nasty” situation developing at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Makes Another Good Save
Queanbeyan’s Volunteer Fire Brigade made a good save in the early hours of last Saturday morning when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Call Today
Members of the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade were called to the home of John Syne 10 Davidson Street, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Danger Period Proclaimed
The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.) announced today the proclamation of a hush fire danger period to apply to the whole of the State. Mr. Kelly said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Damages Truck Cabin
Severe damage was caused to the cab of a motor truck by fire en Friday night. The vehicle is the property…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Caused Little Damage
Three fires were reported in Queanbeyan this week but damage caused by them proved to be negligible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal for Fire Brigade Demonstration
The Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade is appealing for funds for the forthcoming fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warning of Bush Fire Danger
A warning that a bush fire hazard would possibly exist this summer has been made by the Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigade To Meet Shire Council on radios
Queanbeyan Bush Fire Brigade will ask the Yarrowlumla Shire Council to meet a delegation from the Brigade to discuss the provision of radio, equipment for Bush Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Increases Subscriptions
Queanbeyan Bush Fire Brigade yesterday Increased its subscription rates for the coming season, 1958-59…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tinderry Fire Mentioned In A.C.T. report
The bush fire in the tindery Mountains was easily biggest blaze attended by units of the A.C.T. Bush…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. Gibbs President Of Bush Fire Brigade
Mr. Jim Gibbs wag elected to the position of president of the Queanbeyan Bush Fire Brigade at the annual meeting, held last week. Mr. Gibbs , who had been a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hospital Fire Causes Great Concern
A small fire which occurred in the operating theatre of the Queanbeyan District Hospital yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Fire Brigade For the “Flat”
Following an inspection at Captain’s Flat, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council has received advice from the Board…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Gained Experience at Orange
The local team returned with much valuable technical knowledge and experience from the Orange Fire Brigade Demonstration…
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