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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1964

66 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4

Fire damages wall of home

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1964 · page 1

Fire damaged a wall at the home of Mrs. Enid Kemp at 18 Alice Street, Queanbeyan, on Sunday…

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Lit fire during ban

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 July 1964 · page 3

In Queanbeyan Courts of Petty Sessions on Thursday, a motorist was fined £4 with £1 costs for…

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Rain improves pastoral outlook—but fire risk grows

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 August 1964 · page 1

Over an inch of rain which fell in Queanbeyan on Sunday night and yesterday improved the pastoral outlook for the spring…

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Grave Bush Fire Danger

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1964 · page 9

An explosive bush fire situation is developing in N.S.W., potentially far graver than the 1951 fires, which experts consider the worst in the State’s history…

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Gross fire in Tharwa Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1964 · page 1

Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade .was called at 12.50 p.m. today to a fire in Tharwa Road, opposite…

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Plans to combat town fire hazard

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1964 · page 1

The Municipal Council, in co-operation with the Volunteer Fire Brigade proposes to. burn-off or clear the existing fire hazard caused by the densely vegetated area west of the…

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Semi-trailer Catches Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1964 · page 1

The interior of a semi-trailer was gutted by fire yesterday at about 2.15 p.m. near the Morrissett Street…

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Bush fire danger period revoked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1964 · page 9

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has revoked the introduction of the Bush Fire Danger Period…

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News For The Man On The Land Shire Concerned Control in Fire Brigade Areas

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1964 · page 9

Anomalies which exist in regard to the responsibility of Bush Fire Brigades, concerning losses or injury while fighting fires in areas outside its control, are concerning the…

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Station waggon gutted by fire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1964 · page 2

A late model station waggon was found down an embankment on Bungendore Hill and gutted by fire, this…

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Stolen Car Burnt Out

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1964 · page 1

Car thieves were active in Canberra late last week , and- one of three stolen vehicles was found down an embankment and severely damage by fire on Bungendore Hill, overlooking Queanbeyan, The vehicle a late model station sedan, is owned by Mr. Finbar Dunne, of Knox Street Watson. A.C.T. The vehicle was reported stolen…

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Fire Brigade Saves House

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1964 · page 3

AN unoccupied home owned by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fluit, at 100 Uriarra Road, was saved…

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Bush Fire Conference

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1964 · page 8

A conference of representatives of Bush Fire Brigades throughout the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held this afternoon at the R.S.L. Club Rooms…

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Bush Fire danger period revoked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1964 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has revoked the bush fire danger period until November 15, three…

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Bush fire danger period revoked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1964 · page 3

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has revoked the Bush Fire Danger Period until November 10, in view…

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Bungendore Fire Bridgade Captain retires after 25 years

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1964 · page 10

Mr. R. F. Edmonds has retired as president and captain of the Bungendore Bush Fire Brigade, after having held the position for the past 25 years…

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State facing fire hazard

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 October 1964 · page 8

The Country Party member for Temora, Mr. J. Taylor, M.L.A., has voiced deep concern over the dangerous fire hazard facing New South Wales in the coming hot season…

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Bush Fire Warning

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1964 · page 7

The Superintendent of the Agriculture and Stock Section of the Department of Interior, Mr. T. P. Taylor,…

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Shire Bush Fire Period Revoked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1964 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has revoked the introduction of the Bush Fire Danger Period within its area, until…

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Bush Fire Control Move Advisory group for Shire area

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1964 · page 8

A Bush Fire Advisory Committee, to include the Fire Control Officer, an elected member of the Council and one member from each Bush Fire Brigade, will be formed within the…

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