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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1958

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Fairfield Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 35

The following fires were attended by Fairfield Fire Brigade:--Monday, July 28, grass fire…

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Bossley Park Bush Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 20 August 1958 · page 1

The joint efforts of the Wetherill Park Parks and Recreation s Committee and the Bossley Park Bush Fire Brigade achieved…

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Fairfield Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 20 August 1958 · page 29

These volunteer fire fighters were busy recently, attending fires at Maud street and Hamilton Road, one at Liverpool…

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Fire Fighters for Fairfield Professional or Volunteer? (To the Editor)

The Biz · Wednesday 20 August 1958 · page 15

Sir,-- My attention has been drawn to an article of your issue of July 23, under a caption, "No Permanent Fire Brigade for…

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Bossley Park Bush Fire Brigade

The Biz · Wednesday 3 September 1958 · page 4

In the presence of a large gathering at the Marconi Club. Bossley Park, on 30th August, the drawing of the recent…

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Police Methods Under Fire From Labor M.l.c

Tribune · Wednesday 3 September 1958 · page 5

SYDNEY: In a strong attack on the methods used by some members of the N.S.W. police force, Mrs. Gertrude Melville, M.L.C., last week listed examples of brutality, wrongful arrest and the giving…

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Fire Extinguishers on Council's Vehicles

The Biz · Wednesday 10 September 1958 · page 24

The garage superintendenttenance is costly, so it is prob-reported:--"I have to report that an investigation has been made into…

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Fire Hydrants at Fairfield Heights and Smithfield

The Biz · Wednesday 10 September 1958 · page 24

M.W.S. & D. Board has written to Fairfield Council referring to Council's representations on behalf of Fairfield Heights…

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Fire Fighters for Fairfield Professional or Volunteers (To the Editor)

The Biz · Wednesday 17 September 1958 · page 14

Sir--Under this heading there appeared in your issue of August 20, a letter from James W. Lambert, secretary…

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Bush Fire Brigades

The Biz · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 16

The Department of Local Government has advised Fairfield Council that the estimated expenditure from the Eastern…

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Fire Precautions at Motels and Caravan Parks Council to Approach Fire Board

The Biz · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 26

The chief health inspector repolled as follows to Fairfield Council: "At a recent meeting of…

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Bossley Park Bush Fire Brigade Officially Opened

The Biz · Wednesday 1 October 1958 · page 3

With all due ceremony. Bossley Park Bush Fire Brigade became officially recognised by all the district and all kindred…

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Safety First Fire Precautions

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1958 · page 2

Failure of the occupant ton a moment of emergency, coupled with a tendency to panic, were often major causes for disastrous fires in the home…

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Bush Fire Danger Period

The Biz · Wednesday 8 October 1958 · page 8

The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.) has announced the proclamation of a bush [?] danger period, to apply to…

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"Deliberately Lit" Fires at Smithfield Sanitary Depot

The Biz · Wednesday 8 October 1958 · page 11

The district health inspector reported to Fairfield Council :— "The sanitary supervisor reported to me this morning that…

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Drilling with Fire

The Biz · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 13

Russian reports say a thermal drill tested in the Ukraine recently proved itself be twice as a fast mechanical…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Biz · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 33

Fairfield police believe that small children who had often played in an empty old cottage in Symonds St., Fairfield, were…

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Damaged by Fire House in Frederick St. Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 34

The near new, attractive weatherboard cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Walsh, 11 Frederick St., Fairfield, was…

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Farmers seek trade move to China Menzies Govt. under hot fire

Tribune · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 11

LISMORE: A public meeting held here recently decided to ask the Federal Government to send trade…

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Why U.S. broke cease fire Feared Chiang collapse

Tribune · Wednesday 22 October 1958 · page 12

Senselessly, provocatively the U.S.A. has broken the Quemoy ceasefire and…

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