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Fires & bushfires, 1959

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Blaxland Bush Fire Brigade's Good Report

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 July 1959 · page 2

Mr. K. J. Chalkley is the publicity officer of Blaxland Bush Fire Brigade. He and the others connected with the big idea of establishing the brigade in a way it will be successful, have issued a…

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Agreement Reached in Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 July 1959 · page 2

A conference was held recently between Londonderry Bush Fire Brigade members, No. 4 ward aldermen of Penrith…

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Fire Hose Lost

The Biz · Wednesday 8 July 1959 · page 1

Bossley Bush Volunteer Fire Brigade has lost a length of [?] Inch hose…

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"Fibrolite" Minimises Fire Risk

The Biz · Wednesday 8 July 1959 · page 14

"FIBR[?]' is a fire retardant building material. When used for external and internal walls and ceilings…

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Tip Fires to Be Controlled

The Biz · Wednesday 15 July 1959 · page 14

All fires at Smithfield tip are to be kept under control and the burning of old rubber tyres will be…

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Strikebreaking aid by police under fire from Lab. Ccl. "Exceeded normal duties"

Tribune · Wednesday 15 July 1959 · page 1

SYDNEY: "The Labor Council views with concern the partisan attitude of members of the Police…

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Blaxland Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 July 1959 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the annual general meetinf of Blaxland Volunteer Bushfire Brigade last Thursday…

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"Nonsense" talked about married women working Single men be under fire next?

Tribune · Wednesday 22 July 1959 · page 12

SYDNEY: A great deal of nonsense, some of it deliberate, is being talked about married…

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Warrimoo Bush Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 July 1959 · page 1

Following two recent public meetings, a bush fire brigade was successfully formed in Warrimoo…

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Blaxiand Volunteer Bush Fire Briaade

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 July 1959 · page 5

Oh Sunday morning last brigade members held a very interesting and practicable field day at the corner of Rusden Road…

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Blaxland Bush Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 August 1959 · page 5

Last Sunday Blaxland Bush Fire Brigade burnt-off an acre of land in Marshall Road, Blaxland Heights…

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Probe death fires In Govt, homes

Tribune · Wednesday 19 August 1959 · page 8

ADELAIDE: The shocking fire in a South Australian temporary Housing Trust home in which five children lost their lives and…

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Blaxland Bush Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 August 1959 · page 3

Burning off occurred in three places last Sunday, conducted under the guidance of Blaxland Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade…

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Service Clubs' Help for Burnt Out Family

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 August 1959 · page 1

Last Friday, mid-afteernoon, was a time which the Burgess family of St. Marys will never forget. They lived in a house which stood at the corner of Melbourne…

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War spending under MPs fire

Tribune · Wednesday 2 September 1959 · page 11

CANBERRA: Whether there is war or peace, tension or relaxation the Menzies Government always wants about £200 million for…

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Bush Fire Brigades in Municipality

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 September 1959 · page 8

The report of the meeting of those connected with bush Are organisation in Penrith Municipality was presented to last…

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Three Brigades Rush Synagogue Fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 4 September 1959 · page 1

Fire destroyed records and children's school equipment in the boardroom of Kingsford-Marouhra Synagogue in Anzac Parade, Maroubra, last Sunday. Brigades from three suburban stations wete called by neighbors to extinguish the blaze…

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Fires' Death Toll 8 in Playford's 'Temporaries'

Tribune · Wednesday 9 September 1959 · page 10

ADELAIDE: The fire in a temporary Housing Trust home last month in which five children were burned to death has been followed by another fire in a similar house. This time three young children escaped in time from a fire in the…

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Fire and Water Discussed at Emu Plains P.A.

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 September 1959 · page 9

Mr. B. S. Lamrock (president) presided at last meeting of the Emu Plains Progress Association. He welcomed Superintendent…

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Playford under attack over fires

Tribune · Wednesday 16 September 1959 · page 3

ADELAIDE: The failure of the Playford Government to order an independent and. full-scale inquiry into fires in temporary Government homes has been strongly condemned by all sections of the labor movement…

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