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See also Bushfire Brigades
1953
22 June 2953
Clerk's Report.
Bush Fire equipment. - "I have advised the Local Government Department that equipment to the value of £1,162 will be ordered for bush fire brigades for the year ending 30th June, 1954. The brigades have requested the following items: -
Yarrabin: 1 pack saddle, £15; 6 knapsacks, £26/2/-; 1 M.V. Firemaster unit £1731
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23 November 1953
Bush Fire Brigades.
Yarrabin Bush Fire Brigade wrote stating that a decision had been made to divide the Yarrabin Bush Fire Brigade area into two parts, one to be serviced by the Yarrabin Brigade and the other by a new brigade to be called the 12 Mile Bush Fire Brigade, pointing out that it is proposed to hand over to the new brigade certain manual equipment and advising that the following will be the senior officers of the Yarrabin Brigade: Captain, G. V. D. Whale; vice captain, N. Cunningham; deputy captains, R. A. Endacott and H. Denniss; chairman, K. Kelly; hon. secretary and treasurer, M. G. P. Lewis2
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