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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1969

26 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

Bush fire period starts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 October 1969 · page 3

To coincide with the ACT, Yarrowlumla Shire Council will introduce a “bush Fire danger period” from Saturday next, November 1…

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Lectures on Rural Fire Control

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 November 1969 · page 4

A series of four lectures to be followed by a weekend seminar are being held by the ACT Bush Fire Council in co-operation with Yarrowlumla Shire Council…

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Bush fire radio conversion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will ask the Post-master General’s Department to compensate it…

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Fire Threat to Follow Prolific Spring Growth

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 8

The present prolific spring growth is expected to lead to dangerous fires once grasses have dried off in the coming summer. Grass fires will be more difficult to extinguish…

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News For The Man On The Land Another 14 miles of fire trails completed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1969 · page 8

About 14 miles of new bush fire trails have been completed in the Tinderry Mountains by the Monaro Five Protection Association. This was reported to Wednesday’s meeting of…

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Authorities warm of bush fire threat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 December 1969 · page 1

Bush fire authorities have warned of extreme fire danger this summer, especially during the holidays and have asked members of the public to observe some of the basic principles of fire prevention. Extensive fires this week…

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