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Fires & bushfires, 1961

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Fire Chief Opens Modern Cabramatta Station

The Biz · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 3

The new Cabramatta Fire Station, erected at a cost of about £10,000 was officially opened on Thursday night. Chairman of the N.S.W. Board of Fire…

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Warrimoo Group Stages Quick-fire Farce

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 October 1961 · page 7

Humour of the quick-fire farce, "Wild Goose Chase", at Warrimoo, starting tomorrow (Friday) night for four showings, is indicated in the two lines: "You've heard of the ruins that Cromwell…

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Fire Fighting Tender for Emu Plains

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 October 1961 · page 9

Emu Plains Progress Association decided on Monday, 9th, to acquire a fire tender from the Blue Mountains City Council for use by the Emu Plains Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade…

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T.v. Set Fire at Emu Plains

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1961 · page 1

Bursting into flames after it had made crackling sounds, a television set endangered an Emu Plains…

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Burning-off Warning Against Bushfires

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1961 · page 1

A warning against the starting of bush fires through illegal burning-off was issued yesterday by a responsible officer of Penrith City Council. Apart from limited…

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Fire Brigade Honours Captain's Wife

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 December 1961 · page 9

Penrith Volunteer Fire Brigade members on Friday honoured Mrs. J. Fuller, wife of Captain Jack Fuller, for her eight years' administration of the brigade…

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