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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1959

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Fire Destroys Gundaroo Farm Home

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 3

A workman’s cottage on the property of Mr. W. G. Towse at Gundaroo was destroyed by fire in the…

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Shire To Establish Bush Fire Wireless Network

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1959 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided yesterday to adopt the recomendations of a recent meeting in Queanbeyan to establish a bush fire wireless network within the Shire…

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Fire Danger Priod in N.s.w. Now in Force

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1959 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly M.L.A.,) announced on Monday, that a bush fire danger period would be in force throughput the whole of the State from…

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Captain’s Flat News and Notes Shire Makes Another Approach for a Fire Brigade at ‘The Flat’

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1959 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will make further representations seeking the establishment of a town Fire Brigade at Captain’s Flat…

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New Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Williamsdale

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 October 1959 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council yesterday approved of a new Bush Fire Brigade at Williamsdale. The brigade was formed at a recent meeting of local…

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Shire Council Revokes Bush Fire Period

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council, on Monday, revoked the Bush Fire Danger period within the Shire, until November 9, the date of the next Council meeting. Council took this action in…

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Revocation Of Bush Fire Danger Period

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night further revoked the bush fire danger period until and…

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Main Street to Be a Blaze of Colour

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 3

For the next week, Queanbeyan’s main shopping centre will be a blaze of colour, as the Fifth Annual Floral Festival gets under way…

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Motor Cycle Is Damaged By Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 2

A motor cycle was severely damaged by fire in Commonwealth Avenue, Queanbeyan last…

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Shire Revokes Bush Fire Period

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1959 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council yesterday revoked the bush fire danger period until November 30…

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Fire Station Open For Inspection

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Fire Station will be open for public inspection tomorrow (Saturday) night, on the…

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Tractor In Garage Catches Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 1

At approximately 10.24 p.m. last night, the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade was called to Antill Street,…

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Bush Fire Period Again Revoked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 4

Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night further revoked the Bush Fire danger period until…

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Cr. P. Osborne Is Shire Fire Controller

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 1

The president of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. P. J. B. Osborne, was appointed Fire…

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Incubator Fire Destroys 50 Chickens

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1959 · page 1

About 50 young chickens were destroyed in a fire which started in an inculator at the rear of a…

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Bungendore Bush Fire Officers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 December 1959 · page 3

At the Annual Meeting of the Bungendore and District Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, the following…

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Saturday’s Fire in Skye Street

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 December 1959 · page 10

The Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to a vacant allotment in Skye Street at…

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