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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1957

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Pensioners' Fire Benefit Social

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 February 1957 · page 1

Members of Penrith branch of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners' Association were very satisfied with the result of their…

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Fires in Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 13 February 1957 · page 16

On Thursday 11th at 5.15 p.m. the Brigade turned out to a scrub fire in Hoesley Drive Smithfield where a horse and…

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£25 Five for Fire Lighting

The Biz · Wednesday 13 February 1957 · page 8

A resident of Landon Street, also a resident of Horsley Drive. Fairfield, were each fined £25 at Liverpool Police Court last…

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50,000 Guardians Against Bushfire

Tribune · Wednesday 13 February 1957 · page 6

"OUR idea," said Ray Watchorn, "is to go and meet fires before they come to us, and put…

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Bush Fire Restrictions

The Biz · Wednesday 20 February 1957 · page 23

Ald. Fraser asked at Fairfield Council meeting: "What, authority was obtained by Council to burn rubbish at the municipal tip…

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Cabramatta Fire Station

The Biz · Wednesday 20 February 1957 · page 21

Ald. Nance asked at Fairfield Council meeting: Could Council press the Fire Board to establish the Fire Station at Cabramatta…

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Fairfield Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 20 February 1957 · page 11

Fairfield Fire Brigade answered two false alarms last week one to Wetherill Park Exchange, and one in Smart Street, Fairfield…

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Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", Feb. 23, 1907) Penrith Fire Station

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 February 1957 · page 2

The Chief Secretary has approved of the sum of £750 being voted for the erection of a fire station in Penrith…

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Call for Public Inquiry Claims Allocations Under Fire At “Home” Annual Meeting

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 3

A CALL for a public inquiry into the E.C.A.J.'s present system of recommendations of allocations to the Claims Conference was made at the annual general meeting of the Sir Moses Montefiore Home last Sunday…

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Fairfield Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 13 March 1957 · page 3

On Tuesday March 5, at 1.27 p.m., Fairfield Fire Brigade went to a shop in John street, Cabramatta, which was alight…

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Fairfield Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 20 March 1957 · page 14

On Thursday. March 19. at 1230 a.m. the local brigade went to a cottage alight in Folding street, Smithfield. This was a…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 March 1957 · page 6

About 7.15 p.m. on Friday, a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Wilson's Way, Blaxland, which is the home of Mr…

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More Fires

Tharunka · Monday 1 April 1957 · page 3

Sir, Your rag stinks! The only thing it is good for is lighting fires. The best issue was last January’s…

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Fairfield Fires

The Biz · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 14

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Brigade attended two fires in Polding Street, Fairfield on Tuesday, April 2. The first was to burning…

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We’ll Fire: Cairo Threat

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 April 1957 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Wednes day: Cairo radio warned that Egypt would destroy any ship Israel sent on a…

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Avoid Fire In Chimney

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 10

Now—just before winter —is chimney-sweeping season. It is a good idea to…

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Springwood Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 3

On Saturday the 6th inst., the Springwood Fire Brigade Social Club held a ball at Rolfe's Roadhouse, Valley Heights…

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Granville Fire Station Survey

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1957 · page 11

The Board of Fire Commissioners will conduct a survey in outer metropolitan areas, including…

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Huge Fires "Menace Homes

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 4

Obsolete railw[?] trucks and waggo are sprayed with pet or oil and set on f[?]…

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Factory Fire

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 4

Fire last week severely damaged the factory premises of Martin Industries, of Hill St., Granville…

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