A letter from H.C. Kain, Shire Clerk dated 18th February 1952, addressed to Mrs. E. Bonnard (Honorary Secretary) Glenhaven Bush Fire Brigade, arranging for equipment for a field day to be held on 26th February 1952. A Water Board officer demonstrated the use of Hydrant and Standpipe at this field day.
April 1952
Equipment held:
| 14 Knapsacks (Metal) | |
| 1 x 200 gallon tank (Carried on the back of a private truck) | |
| 6 x buckets | |
| 2 x stirrup pumps | |
| 2 x axes | |
| 1 x manual pump | |
| 4 x watering cans (filled with kerosene and used for back burning) | |
| 2 x hydrant standpipes | |
| 2 x hurricane lamps | |
| 3 x racks | |
| 60’ of ¾” hose | |
| 60’ of ½” hose |
Requisition for 1 x director 2½” at £4
3 x couplings 2½” at £5
70’ 2½” canvas hose at £11
35 members in brigade
3rd September 1952 - A.G.M. Glenhaven Bush Fire Brigade
President Mr. H. Holland
Hon. Sec. Mr. R.T. Hudson
Vice Pres. Mr. H. Tofft
Captain Mr. S. Yarrow Snr.
Deputy Captains Mr. S. Yarrow Jnr, Mr. J. Boyle
Treasurer Mr. J. Maxwell
August 1955 - A.G.M. Glenhaven Bush Fire Brigade
Captain Mr A.L. Nix
Deputy Captains Mr. W. Nicholls, Mr. N.W. Smith
Secretary Mr. H. Tofft
1956
President W. Nicholls
Vice Presidents J. Brochie, N. Huttemann
Secretary N.A. Nou
Captain A. Nix
Deputy Captains N. Smith, H. Tofft
Equipment supplied to 30/6/56
| 2 x Axes | |
| 12 x Buckets | |
| 4 x Watering Cans | |
| 1 x First Aid Kit | |
| 60’ x ½” rubber hose | |
| 60’ x ¾” rubber hose | |
| 700’ 2½” canvas hose | |
| 2 x 2½” hose directors | |
| 9 pairs of 2½” hose couplings | |
| 2 x hurricane lamps | |
| 20 x knapsack sprays | |
| 2 x stirrup pumps | |
| 1 x LDDA pump & fittings | |
| 3 x rakes | |
| 2 x Hydrant Standpipes | |
| 1 x 200 gallon tank |
Equipment required:
| 1 x tap nozzle for knapsack spray lost during year in a bushfire | |
| 1 x equipment shed | |
| 1 x Allen Motor Scythe |
33 personnel in brigade
5th September 1956 - “The Department of Local Government has indicated its approval to erect a storage shed for your brigade, estimated to cost £75.”…..”Council owns no land in the vicinity of Glenhaven, therefore, it could be possible that some local spirited ratepayer would be willing to dedicate to the Council, a small corner say 20 feet by 20 feet, of his land for this purpose.”
19th October 1956 - Glen Haven (spelling taken from their letterhead) Progress Association wrote to Baulkham Hills Shire Council advising that they would provide to Council a piece of land of sufficient size to build the shed. The land either to be held in trust or alternatively vested in Council and to be used for no other purpose. Further on cessation of the brigade the land would revert back to the Progress Association.
Editor’s note – Mr George Williams has told me that the land on which the fire station now stands was donated by the Fairfax family, who owned a large piece of land on the north western corner of Glenhaven and Old Northern Roads. The donation occurred at the time that they sold the land.