31^st January 1963

Reply from Council, including a cheque for the petrol and oil and acceptance of the quote for work to the tanker. “It is proposed that the tanker be painted red with white lettering.”

22^nd February 1963

Letter from Council to Prospect County Council accepting quotation for the erection of the light pole and asking them to install it at their earliest convenience.

May 1963  Officers 1963 / 1964

Captain & Equipment Officer C.L. Horwood

Secretary H.G. Holland

Deputy Captains G. Williams, N. Hutterman, N. Smith

8^th July 1963 Cheque from council for £1 for rental of land from 31^st July, 1963

19^th August 1963

Letter from brigade to Council

“Your attention is drawn to the fact that white-ants are active in the above Brigades shed. It has been suggested that council could possibly engage a qualified exterminator to treat same.

Would you kindly treat this as urgent before any further damage is done.”

25^th September 1963

Reply from Council advised that W. A. Flick & Co. would exterminate the white ants and A.R. Bowden would install a fire warning siren at the top of the hose drying pole. A hand written note on this letter states “Siren installed & tested to satisfaction of brigade 18/10/63.”

29^th October 1963 Brigade notified council that white ant spraying carried out on 15^th October 1963.

Figure 7 - Flouting the Regulations

10^th December 1963

Letter from Hornsby Council to BHSC informing that they had now formed a new Dural Fire Brigade in the Carters Road – Quarry Road area.

BHSC action included disbanding of the old Dural Brigade and inviting Glenhaven to take over the area covered by this brigade, including Round Corner & Dural.

Glenhaven's area of operations in 1965 is bounded by the red line - Oops I missed a small bit!

21^st January 1964

Reply to Council

“resolved that the Dural area be controlled by the Glenhaven Bush Fire Brigade providing Council would find or nominate and interested person or persons capable of representing the Brigade in the Dural area, and being prepared to store and care for fire equipment, also that some interest and willingness to co-operate be shown by residents in that area.

It was also suggested that Council notify the residents of the fact that Glenhaven Bush Fire Brigade now controlled their area.”

4^th February 1964

Letter from Brigade to Council re numerous new residents who continue to light rubbish fires after visits from the captain.

(Scan pamphlet created by Council)

4^th March 1964

A further letter from Brigade to Council re residents openly flouting the fire regulations.

5^th March 1964

Letter from Council to Brigade

“An inspection of the equipment of your brigade was carried out by the Fire Control Officer on 4^th March, 1964 in accordance with the provisions of the Bush Fires Act, 1949.

I have been requested to advise you that the equipment was found to be in perfect order and a pleasure to behold.

Congratulations are extended to you for an excellent achievement.”

9^th March 1964

Letter from Hornsby Council to BHSC

“At the last Meeting of Council tribute was paid to the outstanding amount of voluntary help which was given during the recent bushfire outbreaks in the Shire and particular reference was made to the assistance rendered by your Glenhaven Brigade in the Purchase Road area.”

A hand written note by a BHSC staff member states further:

“At the recent flare-up in the West Pennant Hills area, Hornsby Council called for assistance from this Shire, their Dural fire tanker having broken down temporarily. Glenhaven Brigade was very prompt in getting its tanker into the Purchase Road area.”

17^th March 1964

Council extends the end of the Bush Fire Period from 31^st March to 14^th April, 1964. Advertisements placed in one issue each of the Advertiser and Farm & Garden to this effect.

26^th March 1964

Letters from Council to residents who have flouted the Fire Regulations.

30^th March 1964  Officers 1964 / 1965

Captain G. Williams

Deputy Captains R. Bonnard, N. Hutterman, R. Schofield, and from December 1964 Mr. Hallenstein

Equipment Officer H.G. Holland

President Mr. E. Overs

Secretary Mr F.S. Hudson

3^rd April 1964

At the Council’s Combined Annual Meeting of Bush Fire Brigades it was mentioned that:

7^th April 1964

Discussions by Council of radios & walkie talkies being issued to brigades in the shire.

14^th April 1964

Letter from Council to Brigade passing on Hornsby Council’s appreciation for assistance at their recent fires.

16^th April 1964

Letter from Brigade to Council stating that “the recent proclamation made regarding an extension of the Fire danger period was not forcibly enough brought before the ratepayer’s notice. It is considered that use should be made of Television, Radio and front page ads of various newspapers.”

The matter of “the slow passage of correspondence from Council to various people concerned with the lighting of fires in prohibited hours”

7^th July 1964

Figure 8 - Educating the public about fire safety

20^th October 1964

Letter from Brigade to Council covering various issues including:

“(5) A proposal was put forward that an additional siren be mounted at a suitable position, say at Mills Road, to operate in conjunction with existing siren. Complaints were made that with the wind blowing in a certain direction members of the Brigade at the Kellyville end of Glenhaven do not hear it”

Names of further residents flouting fire regulations were also contained in this letter.

Editor’s note – burning off was allowed in an incinerator between 7pm and 7am

12^th November 1964

Letter from Brigade to Council requiring:

2^nd December 1964

Letter from Brigade to Council including an outline of the area of responsibility of brigade (see map)