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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1956

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Fairfield Fires

The Biz · Wednesday 17 October 1956 · page 5

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Brigade answered a call to a car burning in Bligh Street, Villawood, last Saturday at 7 p.m…

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Know Your Fire Hydrants (To the Editor)

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 14

Sir.--It would seem that a most opportune time to draw toe attention of householders to the important and personal…

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Opening of Bush Fire Prevention Campaign

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 November 1956 · page 2

"Next Sunday', November 4, marks the opening of the Bush Fire Prevention Campaign and I do appeal to every citizen to…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 November 1956 · page 1

A five-room flbro house in Spurwood Road, Warrimoo, occupied by Mrs. S. Sweetman and owned by Mrs. Fuchs, of…

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Israel Accepts Cease Fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 November 1956 · page 1

TEL AVIV, Thursday:—Israel today agreed to accept the British ultimatum to cease fires and retire to a position ten miles from the Suez Canal. At the same time, Egypt has rejected the order by Britain…

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"Book Mobile" Under Fire at Counch

The Biz · Wednesday 7 November 1956 · page 20

The statement that the Fairfield Mobile Library was overstaffed and under patronised was made by Ald. Terone at…

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District Fires

The Biz · Wednesday 14 November 1956 · page 10

With the advent of warm weather Fairfield Volunteer Fire Brigade is getting more and more [?]alis to fire…

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BUILDING and FURNISHING Get rid of that Fire Hazard to Your Home

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1956 · page 8

Whether your home be new or old—there is still "no place like home." Have it well insured against fire risk. A good form of…

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Fire Brigade Getting Busier

The Biz · Wednesday 21 November 1956 · page 12

The hot weather is bri[?] with it more and [?]res. Since last week Fairfield…

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Mobile Library Under Fire Criticism at Council Meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 6

The mobile library of Fairfield Council came in for a lot of criticism, and much praise, at last week's meeting of Fairfield…

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Fighting Bush Fires Many Brigades Out

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 November 1956 · page 1

Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday a report was received by local Police of a bush fire that had developed near Berkshire Park…

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Big Granville Blaze

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 22

A grass fire at Granville caused serious damage. Fanned by a strong wind the fire quickly spread through…

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Prohibition on Lighting Fires

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 24

The Chief Secretary (Hon. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.), has announced that the method for prohibiting the lighting of fires in…

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Busy Fire Fighters

The Biz · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 11

Fairfield volunteer fire brigade members fought bush fires [?]stop for six hours last Sunday. The fire brigade out out…

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Didn't fire on civilians in square

Tribune · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 6

CHARLIE COUTTS, Daily Worker correspondent in Budapest denies the widely-featured report that Soviet…

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Fireman "Santa" Arrives on Fire Engine

The Biz · Wednesday 19 December 1956 · page 20

With sirens screeching, the fire engine made a dash along Hamilton Road last Saturday evening. However, it was not…

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