Shire Council Approve! Bush Fire Equipment
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has approved of bush fire brigade requirements for the 1960-61 season as submitted by the previous brigades…
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Fires & bushfires, 1960
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Fire Captain Criticise Road Safety Council
“The Road Safety Council of Mew South Wales is a pathetic little hand of people who are trying to do a lot but who, have no power whatsoever.” This statement was made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firemen Risk Injury From Explosion In Garage Fire
Members of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade risked injury on Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a fire in an oxyacetylene plant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Siren Tested
The new fire siren Installed at the Queanbeyan Fire Station this week was tested last night and was found…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigade At Fairlight
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has approved of a new bush fire brigade within its area to be known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quick Action Prevents Fire From Spreading
Quick action by a number of townspeople prevented what could have been a disastrous fire in the Captain’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Graziers Fire Question at Visiting Prominent Veterinarian
Nearly fifty Queanbeyan, Bungendore and meeting Canberra district easier quizzes visiting top veterinarian, Mr. Vic Cole at a meeting Convened by a leading wool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Scare at Local School
What appeared to be billows of smoke from the roof of the main block of Saint Gregory’s School…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Facilities For Medical Examinations At School “Under Fire” In Council
Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided at its last meeting to Sprite to the Director of the School Medical Service, complaining of the facilities available at the Captain’s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smoking Heater Causes Fire Scare In Garage
Smoke from an oil burning heater caused a nearby resident to become alarmed and call the Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rugby League Blues Were Unlucky In Defeat By Yass Referring Decisions Come Under Fire
Queanbeyan Blues were unluckily beaten 5-3 by Yass in a hard, slogging match on Sunday, It was the finalcompetition game of the season. Although it was a fairly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chimney Fire In Ross Road
Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire, Brigade was called out Saturday afternoon at 4.30 p.m. to a chimney fire in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Call Was False Alarm
Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in the Queanbeyan Carayan Park on Sunday…
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The Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade, under the leadership of Fire Captain ray Morton, quickly and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News For The Man On The Land Bush Fire Danger Period Revoked
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has revoked the Bush Fire Danger Period in its area until November 1…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Brigade Rate For 1960-61 Greatly Reduced
The annual rate levied by the Queanbeyan Bushfire fire Brigade was yesterday reduced at the meeting. The new rate, which took effect as from…
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Mr. R. B. Morton has again been appointed Queanbeyan’s Fire Control Officer during the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unusual Fire Accident
The Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to an unusual fire on Sunday at 3.41 p.m. at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Danger Period Again Revoked
Bath the Queanbeyan Municipal Council and the Yarrowlumla Shire Council have again revoked the Bush…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Bikes Under Fire
The Queanbeyan Municipal Council will approach the local police authorities with the view to having…
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