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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1957

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Regulations Under Fire

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 3

Too many traffic regulations would give Parramatta a bad name, Ald. R. G. Collett said at City Council meeting. Ald. Collett was…

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Fairfield Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 12

On Monday, 2nd inst, at 1.30 p.m., Fairfield Fire Brigade attended a bush fire in Seville St.: Guildford Brigade also answered…

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Aid for Fire Victims

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 15

Practical aid for bush fire victims came immediately from Grace Bros. Ltd. following an…

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Speedboats To Aid Fire Victims

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 19

A four-team speedboat competition at Silverwater next Sunday will aid victims of…

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Fairfield Apex Club £170 Collected for Fire Relief National Service Scheme to Aid Bushfire Victims

The Biz · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 2

At the last meeting Of Fairfield Apex Club it was resolved to give all possible assistance to victims of the recent disastrous bushfires…

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Leura Fire Victims Dance at Cabra. Hostel

The Biz · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 6

By permission of the management at Cabramatta Hostel, a grand dance will be held in aid of Leura Fire Funds on…

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Fire victims demand real Fed. State aid

Tribune · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 3

"THE people of the Blue Mountains acted wonderfully in the Bushfires. "The voluntary fire fighters…

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Fairfield A. & H. Society To Help Fire Victims Monster Charity Day at Fairfield Showground, Sunday, December 15

The Biz · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 22

Fairfield A. & H. Society will help the Mayor of Fairfield's bush fire appeal by holding a monster trotting [?]hana and…

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Quota Club's Bush Fire Appeal

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 December 1957 · page 10

Mrs. J. Scott, president of Quota Club of Penrith, says that Mrs. H. Livingstone has been appointed the authorised…

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N.D. Choral Society Helps Bush Fire Relief

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 December 1957 · page 10

It has been decided to pay the whole of the profit of the performance of the "Messiah" to be held in Cuckson's Hall, St, Mary's, next Monday night to the bush fire relief fund. It is the first time the…

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Visited Scene of Fire

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 December 1957 · page 9

Mr. George McKinnon, executive officer of N.S.W. Fire Brigade Headquarters, Sydney, paid a visit to Glenbrook and further…

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Children Fire Victims to Have Apex Party

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 December 1957 · page 1

A major project set down for December 21 is a monster Christmas party for the children of the mountains and…

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Quota Club makes Appeal for Fire Victims

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 December 1957 · page 9

Last meeting saw a large gathering of Quotarians and their friends at the Log Cabin Hotel—the occasion of Quota's…

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All Help the Fire Victims of Blue Mountains

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 December 1957 · page 1

Just about every organisation in Nepean district which has met since Monday of last week has made a donation to one or another of the appeals which have been established. No time was lost last week…

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Glenbrook fire Fighters have Christmas Party on a Wet Night

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 December 1957 · page 3

"Were it not for these men and the direction of Captain George Bunyan there would for ce[?]ain have been a different condition of things today at Glenbrook and in the area over which the Glenbrook Volunteer Fire Brigade…

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"An Opening Fire” Signalled

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 December 1957 · page 6

Two ships cannot continue indefinitely, to ask each other who they are. If neither of them will answer…

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Tremendous Success of Hostel Dance Funds for Bush Fire Appeal

The Biz · Wednesday 18 December 1957 · page 7

In the packed dance hall here on Saturday, December 14. enthusiastic rack 'n' rollers from Cabramatta and district really…

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Lighting Fires in Open

The Biz · Wednesday 18 December 1957 · page 22

We have learned that any business registered within the meaning of the Shops and Factories are permitted to light…

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Santa at Fairfield Fire Station

The Biz · Wednesday 18 December 1957 · page 17

Santa Claus arrived at Fairfield Fire Station last Saturday night on the fire engine. Before the admiring eyes of two…

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Urgent Fire Appeal Building Material, Etc., Required

The Biz · Wednesday 18 December 1957 · page 35

Following upon the disastrous fire that swept through the home of Mr, K. White, in Robertson Street, Guildford West, on…

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