History: Cudgegong - Limestone Bushfire Brigade

See also Bushfire Brigades

1940

22 January 1940
Our Bush Fire Brigades
LIFE AND PROPERTY SAVERS
How the Cudgegong Shire is Being Covered
THE menace of bush fires is being coped with in the country around Mudgee in heroic fashion. Well indeed are countrymen responding to the call to organise themselves into brigades to fight the fire demon, and already the shire council has registered 128 names in five areas, and negotiations are proceeding in respect of five others. These brigades, which are officially recognised and work under regulations will cover the entire shire.
The particulars are as follow: -
CUDGEGONG-LIMESTONE
This brigade operates in sections of the Cudgegong and Rylstone Shires. It was the first brigade formed, and commenced operations in 1933. The present officers are: - Captain, Mr. P. H. Oldfield; deputy captains, Messrs. L. J. Jennings, J. M. Jennings, J. J. Skinner, P. R. Rhodes, and B. Rhodes; secretary, Mr. T. Moore; treasurer, Mr. V. Phillips. There are 71 members of this organisation. Telephone: Cudgegong P.O1 .