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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1958

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Tile That Puts Out Fires

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 10

A New York firm is marketing a new vinyl floor tile that can put out fires…

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Smithfield Wants Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 13

Smithfield Bush Fire Brigade Committee advised Fairfield Council that, at an Inaugural meeting held in the Parish Hall,…

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Youth for Trial School Fire Charge

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 13

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. F. A. Gillespie) committed an 18-year-old youth tor trial on a change of having…

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Large Fire at Tip Alderman Seeks Cause

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 23

At last meeting of Fairfield Council Alderman Fraser asked: "Will your Worship take steps to find out the cause of…

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Help for Fire Victims Fairfield Council Thanked

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1958 · page 5

The Town Clerk of the Municipality of Fairfield, has received the following letter from the Mayor of the…

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Bush Fire Hazards Powers Exercised by Councils

The Biz · Wednesday 12 February 1958 · page 12

The Bush Fire Committee has advised Fairfield Council that a complaint had been received from Mr. C. Robinson of 69 High…

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New Bid for Fire

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1958 · page 8

Another effort will be made by Parramatta City Council to hove Granville Fire…

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S.a. Fire Hazards

Tribune · Wednesday 19 February 1958 · page 2

THE recent fires on Kangaroo Island, and other even more destructive fires which have devastated parts of South Australia and caused…

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Granville New Fire Stations Planned

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1958 · page 4

High priority is to be given to construction of new fire stations in Granville and Silverwater. Alderman A. F. Shaw, Fire Commissioner and…

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Sequel to Palmer's Fire & Attempted Robbery

The Biz · Wednesday 19 March 1958 · page 22

Fairfield detectives on Tuesday morning arrested a 16-year-old Smithfield boy, who later was charged at Liverpool Court…

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Vandals Start Fire in Fairfield Girls' High School

The Biz · Wednesday 19 March 1958 · page 4

The timely presence of two boys saved Fairfield Girls' High School from destruction last week-end. At 2.40 p.m. on…

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Fire & Attempted Robbery at H. G. Palmer's Fairfield Store

The Biz · Wednesday 19 March 1958 · page 17

Fairfield police believe that the fire which severely damaged the upstairs portion of H. G. Palmer's T.V. and electrical store, in…

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Screening of Public Servants Under Fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 21 March 1958 · page 3

CANBERRA: The Attorney-General's Department is reviewing the procedure of public servants being questioned on their religious beliefs…

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Bossley Park Bush Fire Brigade Report on Fire Tender

The Biz · Wednesday 26 March 1958 · page 16

The garage superintendent reported to Fairfield Council: "I have to report that the motor vehicle purchased for…

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Fairfield Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 16 April 1958 · page 20

After a fortnight's inactivity Fairfield Volunteer Fire Brigade answered three calls in one night The first was at 3 a.m. last…

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Fairfield Fire Station News

The Biz · Wednesday 16 April 1958 · page 20

At a meeting of members of Fairfield Volunteer Fire Brigade, 'with their wives and friends last week, officers and committee were…

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Permanent Fire Officer Fairfield's Claims

The Biz · Wednesday 16 April 1958 · page 10

Ald. A. E. Shaw, Fire Commissioner, writing to Fairfield Council, referred to Council's letter regarding the appointment of a…

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U.s. Combats Fire Ant

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1958 · page 13

Entomologists and technicians of the United States Department of Agriculture and of States…

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Fairfield Needs a Full Time Fire Brigade Alderman Outspoken

The Biz · Wednesday 16 April 1958 · page 2

Fairfield should have a fulltime fire brigade to protect its 60,000 people and the large buildings and property in the…

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At Sydney Theatres “The Fire Pn the Snow”

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 25 April 1958 · page 5

DOUGLAS STEWARDS verse play, “The Fire on the Snow”, dealing with Scott’s tragic expedition to the Antarctic, was performed recently by…

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