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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1957

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Fire Hazards Guarding Children

The Biz · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 17

In a home Where there are toddling children, much thought must be given to the youngsters' safety, particularly with regard…

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Prompt Action Saves Building Fire at Cabramatta

The Biz · Wednesday 3 July 1957 · page 12

The prompt action of Cabramatta's fire Brigade on Tuesday night of last week saved serious damage by fire in a block of shops…

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Collision—Fire Engine and Van

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 July 1957 · page 4

About 11.30 a.m. on Sunday, Penrith Volunteer Fire Brigade Captain Jack Puller was driving the fire station 1931 Dennis fire…

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Fairfield Fires

The Biz · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 10

On Monday. July 1, Fairfield Brigade attended a grass fire at Fairfield High School. Later the brigade, with other brigades,…

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Move On Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 4

Further moves wit be made to have the[?] fire station reopene[?] at Granville…

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Permanent Fire Brigade Need at Fairfield? Citizens' Views

The Biz · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 9

The fire which gutted the clubhouse of Fairfield Pigeon Society in Hamilton Road (near York Street, Fairfield) last…

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Fire Tender for Canadian Air Force

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1957 · page 13

This British crash fire tender, capable of projecting 5,000 gallons of foam a minute…

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Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 July 1957 · page 3

The New South Wales Volunteer Fire Brigade has replaced St. Marys Brigade's 1915 Garford with a 1937 Dennis fire motor…

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Fire Brigade Captain

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 July 1957 · page 1

The Board of Fire Commissioners has advised Penrith Council that Mr. A. Lang has been appointed captain of St…

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Fairfield Fires

The Biz · Wednesday 31 July 1957 · page 16

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Brigade answered five calls last week, all to grass fires. Only damage done was to a timber…

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Fairfield Fires

The Biz · Wednesday 7 August 1957 · page 14

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Brigade was called out to a grass fire in River Avenue, Carramar, on Tuesday, July 30 at 4.35 p.m…

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Fairfield Fires

The Biz · Wednesday 14 August 1957 · page 10

Fairfield Volunteer Fire Brigade answered 10 calls last week, mostly grass. A cottage alight at 229 Hume Highway…

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Fire Brigade Has Busy Week

The Biz · Wednesday 21 August 1957 · page 16

Members of Fairfield Volunteer Fire Brigade had a busy time last week. Principal fire attended was the outbreak in…

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Maroubra Finance under Fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 August 1957 · page 3

Criticism that the balance sheet of a cangrega tion tended to over state its financial resour…

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Old Vacant Home Destroyed by Fire

The Biz · Wednesday 28 August 1957 · page 14

An old vacant home in Fairfield Street, Fairfield, was destroyed by fire last Saturday night. The home, one of the…

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Yennora Shooting Detective Fires Shot

The Biz · Wednesday 4 September 1957 · page 20

A detective wounded a man at Yennora railway station on Wednesday night. August 28. Some time before the…

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Destroyed by Fire

The Biz · Wednesday 4 September 1957 · page 10

A garage and 1956 Holden sedan were destroyed by fire in Lindon Street, Fairfield, at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning…

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Fairfield Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 4 September 1957 · page 12

The only call up to Monday night was a cottage alight in Station street, Fairfield, at 8.21 a.m. on Sunday. This turned out…

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Fairfield Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 11 September 1957 · page 10

During the past week Fairfield Volanteer Fire Brigade answered calls to grass fires to Gipps, Madeline vine Dicrese, Brenan, and…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

The Biz · Wednesday 11 September 1957 · page 14

A man and two children had a lucky escape from burns last Sunday night when a motor Cycle and sidecar caught fire…

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