Up to this point, see Fires, Floods, etc and also Borough Council. TC 6.12.1873 Editorial call for formation of brigade. TC 9. 1.1875 Editorial call for Fire Brigade. Half the town would be in ashes before a single fire cart was available. TC 26. 5.1875 Borough Council receives information about fire engines. TC 1. 6.1878 Borough of Prahran offers an engine. TC 1. 6.1878 This is a Merriweather, of London, asking price L100. TC 7. 4.1883 Borough report on state of fire equipment. All the fire plugs in the main street are in order, 50' of india-rubber hose to be procured. Brackets to be fitted to Council Chambers lobby for hose, hydrant, etc. TC 5. 5.1883 50' of hose ordered. TC 10.11.1883 A Public Meeting held in the Masonic Hall to organise a fire brigade. Will ask Council to hand over hydrant and hose. Council said to be prepared to help as much as they can. Deputation to consist of Duggan, Ison, Nicholls. TC 17.10.1883 Meeting last night, office-bearers etc elected, a reel ordered and should arrive next week. Members have a run with the hose and hydrant, trying the pressure of the different fire plugs in the main street. TC 1.12.1883 Now properly set up, H Ison Captain, J Ousley, Lieutenant, T Currey Apparatus Officer, G Dyer Treasurer, D J Duggan Treasurer, H Symonds Secretary. New hose reel creates a lot of interest around the town. L17 collected to go with the L20 from the Borough Council. TC 23. 2.1884 A Meeting called for next Wednesday. TC 23. 2.1884 A Grand Concert in aid of to take place on Wednesday. TC 1. 3.1884 Concert at the Victoria Theatre. TC 29. 3.1884 Returns L20 loan to Council. Seeks Council assistance to purchase an engine. Council will give every support. TC 12. 4.1884 Meeting. Members listed, code of rules to be drawn up, etc. TC 6. 9.1884 Held an ordinary meeting last night. Will hold a ball in October in aid of funds which are in a low state. TC 27. 9.1884 Grand Ball to be held in Pavilion. T Currey, Secretary. TC 4.10.1884 Notes about Fire Brigade, doing a good job. About 20 years since there was a fire. TC 11.10.1884 First Fire Brigade Ball held in the Pavilion. TC 18.11.1884 L Williams, F Laurie and W Dyer thanked for their assistance at the ball. Will hold practice every Friday evening. TC 25.10.1884 Receipts from ball L10-5-6, expenses L8-1-9. TC 10. 1.1885 First Annual Meeting. Very good report. Balance Sheet, etc. Election of Office-Bearers. TC 24. 1.1885 Meeting. L5 Donation from the Borough Council. Sports to be held on Easter Monday, in conjunction with the Benevolent Society. TC 31. 1.1885 Benevolent Society will not join in sports. Meeting, will also hold a ball and concert at the Reserve on Easter Monday. More elections, etc. TC 7. 2.1885 Meeting. Committee for Easter Monday Sports, etc. Will go to the United Fire Brigades Demonstration at Ballarat. More members elected. TC 14. 2.1885 Meeting. J R Webster donates medals. Uniforms to be of red cloth with blue cloth facings, Captain to have gold braid on cap, and other officers to have silver. More members. TC 21. 2.1885 Meeting, mostly about the sports meeting and concert. TC 28. 2.1885 Meeting, mostly about the concert, etc. TC 14. 3.1885 The boys return from Ballarat, a good trip. TC 21. 3.1885 Handicaps, etc for sports. TC 28. 3.1885 Ad for sports, very good ad. TC 11. 4.1885 Report on Sports, good report. TC 18. 4.1885 Meeting, Currey did a good job at sports, will be awarded a medal. TC 6. 6.1885 Meeting. Currey's medal presentaion discussed. Teams formed for competition for Webster's medals. Good report. TC 13. 6.1885 Presentation to Currey. Excellent report. Also letter to Borough Council with price list from Shaund, Mason and Co re fire engines. TC 18. 7.1885 Seeks Borough Council support to purchase an engine. Council is not in a position to help, but will hold the matter over for next year's estimates. TC 12.12.1885 Fire engine competitions at the 1886 Fete. TC 30. 1.1886 Photograph of the Brigade taken. TC 30. 1.1886 Annual Meeting of Tarnagulla Volunteer Fire Brigade. Very good report. TC 4. 9.1886 A Grand Ball to be held at the Reservoir Pavilion. TC 18. 9.1886 Ball postponed on account of death of T Comrie's son. Had to do exactly the same thing 2 years ago. TC 2.10.1886 Ball held. TC 22. 1.1887 Much discussion by Council as to need to house the Brigade's appliances. Councillors will consider converting the old bedrooms at the rear of the Chambers. Meeting 14. 1.1887, very good report, election of Office-bearers, etc. etc. TC 14. 5.1887 Council decide to call for specifications to convert the old bedrooms which have been a white elephant for years. TC 11. 6.1887 Council agrees to allow the bedrooms to be used, a suitable opening to be made in the western end. TC 6. 8.1887 Roper reports on bedrooms, much repair would be required, Fenton to be requested to draw up plans etc for a new building. TC 13. 8.1887 Anniversary Ball to be held 31. 8.1887. TC 3. 9.1887 Report on Ball, a pleasant evening. TC 3. 9.1887 J Fenton decides the Bedrooms can be converted for L15. TC 8.10.1887 Alterations are being made to the bedrooms per J Fenton's specifications. TC 29.10.1887 Alterations completed, Brigade requests Council to make a crossing opposite the Town Hall gate for the appliances. Will be done. TC 14. 1.1888 Will hold sports at Easter. TC 21. 1.1888 Editorial call to support the brigade. Tarnagulla has had very few fires, hence the laxity. TC 21. 1.1888 Annual Meeting, good report, election of Office Bearers, etc. etc. TC 10. 3.1888 Commitees etc appointed for the Fire Brigade Sports. TC 14. 4.1888 The sports were delayed so as not to clash with Newbridge. TC 5. 5.1888 Queen's Birthday Sports. TC 12. 5.1888 Programme of sports. The Brigade's motto is "We strive to Save". TC 19. 5.1888 Handicaps for the sports. TC 26. 5.1888 Fire brigade sports report, 500 adults, a good report. TC 16. 6.1888 Captain Ousley puts out a fire at the new railway station. TC 14. 7.1888 Balance Sheet for Sports. TC 15. 8.1888 Thomas Currey to be presented with Medal. TC 6.10.1888 Presentation to Currey. TC 4. 5.1889 A fire at the Golden Age. Fire brigade out promptly but not required. Editorial about need for more equipment and better water pressure in case of a major fire. TC 18. 1.1890 Annual meeting. Good report. Also report on the fire at the Golden Age. Election of Officers, etc. TC 10. 5.1890 Ah Tang burnt out. TC 7. 6.1890 Complaints to Council about the Lamplighter spilling kerosine on the floor. TC 17. 1.1891 Annual Meeting, J Ousley Capt., T Page Liet., F P Cheetham Hose Officer, G C Cousins Apparatus Officer, T Currey Sec. and Treas. TC 17. 1.1891 Borough Council gives support to Thomas Casey as a member of the new Board. TC 30. 5.1891 A revival has taken place in Fire Brigade matters, several new members, etc., good report. TC 4. 7.1891 Borough Council makes payment of L11-12-7 to Country Fire Brigades Board. This is Tarnagulla's portion of estimated expenditure. TC 11. 7.1891 First meeting of North Central Fire District. TC 15. 8.1891 Good details of local hose and hydrant competition. TC 19.12.1891 Borough Council represented at CFB conference. Discussion re vesting of Council's property. TC 16. 1.1892 Long discussion in Council Chamber about schedule of local equipment forwarded to Board. Council considers claiming cost of repairs to the room L18-14-9. TC 13. 2.1892 Discussion in Council Chamber about having the Board buy the building. TC 7. 5.1892 Long discussion in Council Chamber about the Board, property, etc. TC 4. 6.1892 More discussions in Council. Charges have been made on a broad scale about mismanagement of the Board. Moves are afoot to have control re-vested locally. TC 30. 7.1892 Tenders invited to erect a Fire Bell and Stand. TC 27. 8.1892 Fire Bell is erected. Contractor E Hayes, L9-9/-. Uprights are 25' high, the bell weighs 3cwt. Good report. TC 24. 6.1893 Fire bell rings and members are promptly out, but only a foul chimney. TC 1. 7.1893 Council asks L8 rental for the room. L5 has been offered. TC 29. 7.1893 Board will pay only L5 for the room. Council requests Board to remove its appliances and bell. TC 26. 8.1893 Board will not pay L8, Council takes steps to meet with the Board to discuss the matter. TC 23. 9.1893 Chairman Casey of the CFBB sits at the Council table, all is resolved. Good report on the position of the local brigade. TC 7.10.1893 Monthly meeting of Brigade, good report on appliances, etc. TC 21.10.1893 Lease being prepared, also to include a meeting room in the Council Chamber. TC 16.12.1893 CFBB informs Council it will pay cheque L5 as soon as the lease is signed and the upper room is prepared for use. Council decides to get on with repairs to the upper room. TC 23.12.1893 Council calls tenders to repair room. TC 6. 1.1894 William Roper wins the tender. TC 13. 1.1894 Fire in Evan Thomas' kitchen chimney. TC 3. 2.1894 Will be strongly represented at the Annual Demonstration at Warrnambool. TC 10. 2.1894 The room at the Council Chambers has been repaired and is ready to hand over to the brigade. TC 17. 2.1894 Team for Warrnambool selected. TC 14. 4.1894 Team for Wedderburn sports selected. TC 5. 4.1894 Intend to hold sports, will ask the Mechanics Institute to take part. TC 16. 6.1894 Will join with Mechanics Institute in a Sports Meeting 10.10.1894. TC 30. 6.1894 Sports Committee Meeting. TC 14. 7.1894 Weekly meeting of Sports Committee. Programme. TC 28. 7.1894 Sports committee asks Council to make minor ammendents to Reservoir Reserve for the Sports. Also the Brigade asks Council to fram a By-Law to stop people firing their chimneys to clean them out. This is a very dangerous practive. TC 25. 8.1894 Sports Committee Meeting. TC 8. 9.1894 Ditto. TC 13.10.1894 Programme of the Sports. TC 20.10.1894 Nominations and Handicaps for the Sports. TC 27.10.1894 Report on the Sports, good. TC 8.12.1894 Annual Meeting, J Ousley Captain, other officers. TC 22.12.1894 Balance Sheet for the Sports. TC 16. 2.1895 Captain Ousley struck on the head at practise, nasty wound. TC 23. 2.1895 List of teams to compete in the Annual Demonstration at Bendigo. TC 13. 4.1895 Two teams will compete at Maryborough at Easter. TC 20. 4.1895 A second prize to Wilersdorf, Nicholls, and Davies Bros. TC 27. 4.1895 Special Meeting Captain Oulsey has resigned. T Page elected Captain, etc. TC 1. 6.1895 Discussion in Council Chamber, and correspondence, about acquisition of fire engine. TC 29. 6.1895 Local Brigade running a Hose Competition. TC 13. 7.1895 Still going on. TC 3. 8.1895 Ditto. TC 7.12.1895 Annual Meeting, very good report on the brigade's success in competitions, etc. Election of Officebearers, etc. TC 18. 1.1896 Ninth leg for the Competition, very close. TC 14. 3.1896 A Fire at Burstall's shop, not serious. TC 14. 3.1896 Borough Council takes positive steps to procure a fire engine. TC 9. 5.1896 Meeting. A Club is to be formed, similer to the Mechanic's Club of 3 years ago. TC 16. 5.1896 Meeting of the Fire Brigade Club. TC 4. 7.1896 Meeting, good report. D Davies wins the competition. Also, there is a good chance of an engine being procured shortly as a result of correspondence re the fire at Burstall's. TC 4. 7.1896 Club will hold a draughts and quoits tournament. TC 8. 8.1896 CFFB announces that a decision has been taken to provide Tarnagulla with a fire engine. TC 8. 8.1896 Draughts and Quoits tournament. TC 10.10.1896 Meeting, Captain Page, 3 month's leave of absence to Lieutenant Davies, etc. TC 30. 1.1897 Details of events at the 1897 Fete. TC 3. 4.1897 Much ado in the Council about Tarnagulla not receiving a fair share from CFFB. TC 29. 5.1897 The Fire Engine on loan from Bendigo is to be returned, the CFBB will furnish Tarnagulla with a more modern engine when funds permit. TC 5. 6.1897 Visit of Inspection by the Chief Officer. Excellent description of the appliances, etc. TC 20.11.1897 Big wind blows the front door off its hinges, etc. TC 30. 7.1898 Water is laid on the the Apparatus Room. TC 8.10.1898 Photograph taken by Mr E King. TC 15.10.1898 Brigade requests Council to enlarge the Fire Station, also to weatherboard the ceiling and asphalt the floor. A new fire engine is expected at the end of the year. Committee appointed. The Council will do all it can to help the Brigade. TC 10.12.1898 Council decides not to make alterations to the building until the new fire engine is received. TC 4. 2.1899 Annual visit by the Chief Officer. The fire engine should arrive in August. TC 11. 2.1899 Fire at Growlers Hill, first building destroyed by fire for 30 years, which is probably a record for the size of the town. TC 18. 2.1899 The local firemen are practising for the forthcoming demonstration. A brand new uniform will be supplied. TC 29. 4.1899 The Engine should arrive soon and should be a good one. The Borough Council will do all it can to see that the engine is properly housed. TC 6. 5.1899 The Public Works Committee has decided to enlarge the local fire station, a new fire engine is expected to arrive in a few weeks. TC 3. 6.1899 Tenders called to enlarge Fire Station. TC 17. 6.1899 William Roper's tender accepted at L12-15/-. TC 29. 7.1899 The Fire Brigade room has been enlarged, Council writes to the CFFB to say the engine can now be delivered. Also, broken panes to be replaced, sashes and doors painted, overhanging limbs to be cut down and spouting renovated. TC 19. 8.1899 Merryweather and Sons are putting the final touches to the engine, prior to despatch from England. William Roper has finished his contract for enlarging the Fire Station, the Council advertises timber and doors for sale by tender. The doors and windows are to be painted, and a facia board is to be put up. TC 16. 9.1899 The windows etc have been painted and the Facia erected. W Roper was the only tenderer for the 4 doors, not accepted. TC 7.10.1899 Monthly Meeting. Resignations and appointments, etc. TC 9.12.1899 Annual meeting. Captain Cousins, etc. etc. TC 16.12.1899 The engine arrives, EXCELLENT REPORT. TC 16.12.1899 A VERY GOOD REPORT. TC 6. 1.1900 Fire at the rear of the Post Office. TC 13. 1.1900 Meeting, J Cousins, Capt. Report on the fire above, T Davies elected to brigade, Thanks to the Borough for assistance rendered in clearing the debt on the new engine, 500' of hose applied for, new coupling, canvas tank. TC 13. 1.1900 Borough Council donates L3-3/-, praises the Brigade for its conduct at the recent fire. Also, the gates at the front of the Fire Brigade to be moved and re-erected at the corner of the Town Hall. TC 3. 2.1900 The new engine is cutting up the brick floor, to be replaced by sleepers. TC 3. 3.1900 Council discusses inadequacy of appliances. TC 17. 3.1900 Talk of reforming the Fire Brigade Club. TC 21. 4.1900 The Annual Subscription of 2/6 is due. TC 21. 4.1900 Little parody about the bell not being rung on festive occasions. TC 5. 5.1900 The alarm bell to be rung on practice nights. TC 9. 6.1900 Meeting, good reading. TC 7. 7.1900 Social evening. TC 21. 7.1900 Fire at Mrs Lewis' home Gladstone Street. TC 4. 8.1900 The monthly meetings are becoming very interesting. Socials, etc being held. TC 15.12.1900 Annual Meeting, T Davies (Capt) J. Abbott (Lieut)., etc. TC 5.1.1901 Fire at the Golden Age. TC 12.1.1901 Will take part in the Bendigo demostrations. Will also hold sports on Queen's Birthday. TC 19.1.1901 Electing of Office-bearers, etc. TC 26.1.1901 Narrow escape for J C Willersdorf. TC 6.4.1901 Monthly meeting. TC 13.7.1901 Ditto. TC 7.9.1901 Monthly Meeting. TC 19.10.1901 Meeting. TC 14.12.1901 Annual meeting, office-bearers, etc. TC 11.1.1902 Meeting. TC 8.2.1902 Monthly meeting. TC 17.5.1902 Ditto. TC 7.6.1902 Gas explosion at the Victoria Theatre. TC 7.6.1902 Play a big part in the Boer War peace celebrations. TC 9.8.1902 Meeting. Will do a display for the Coronation Celebrations. TC 16.8.1902 Are organising a junior brigade. TC 16.8.1902 Good report on preparations for Celebration. TC 18.9.1902 Monthly Meeting. TC 15.11.1902 Ditto. TC 13.12.1902 Annual Meeting. TC 7.3.1903 Ordinary monthly meeting. TC 16.5.1903 Monthly meeting. TC 13.6.1903 Ditto. TC 20.6.1903 The bell can be heard miles away on practice nights. TC 27.6.1903 Pound night. TC 8.8.1903 Meeting. TC 19.9.1903 Meeting. TC 17.10.1903 Metting. TC 12.12.1903 Annual Meeting. TC 9.2.1904 Meeting. RC 6.2.1904 Meeting. TC 26.3.1904 Meeting. A band to be formed. TC 6.8.1904 Meeting. TC 6.8.1904 Tarnagulla Fire Brigade Brass Band. TC 17.9.1904 Meeting. TC 15.10.1904 Meeting. TC 19.11.1904 Meeting. TC 10.12.1904 Meeting. TC 31.12.1904 Fire at the racecourse. TC 14.1.1905 Monthly meeting. TC 11.2.1905 Meeting. TC 1.3.1905 Warrnambool demonstration. TC 6.5.1905 Meeting. TC 24.6.1905 Deputation to Borough Council to take over the Fire Brigade Room. TC 8.7.1905 Meeting. TC 15.7.1905 Council grants fire brigade the room for 10 years. TC 5.8.1905 Meeting. TC 2.9.1905 Meeting. Tc 16.9.1905 Meeting. TC 14.10.1905 Uniform Concert. TC 28.10.1905 Meeting. TC 18.11.1905 Concert. TC 25.11.1905 Report. Tc 25.11.1905 Will get their new blue uniform shortly. TC 23.12.1905 Meeting. Tc 6.1.1906 Meeting. Tc 6.1.1906 Good demo at Fete. Tc 13.1.1906 A small fire. TC 24.2.1906 Sports Programme. Tc 24.3.1906 Sports. TC 24.3.1906 Band. TC 31.3.1906 Sports. TC 28.4.1906 Fire in Gladstone Street. Tc 5.5.1906 TC 2.6.1906 TC 9.6.1906 Tc 16.6.1906 Requests council permission to repair the engine room. Long discussion. TC 7.7.1906 Tc 21.7.1907 Tc 4.8.1906 Tc 11.8.1906 House on Crystal Hill burns down. Tc 8.9.1906 Tc 15.9.1906 Council moving to procure another 500' of hose. TC 6.10.1906 Tc 10.11.1906 A Fire. TC 15.12.1906 TC 5.1.1907 Tc 12.1.1906 Council proceedings. Tc 16.2.1906 Ditto. Tc 2.3.1907 Tc 13.4.1907 TC 20.4.1907 TC 11.5.1907 TC 11.5.1907 Council Proceedings. Tc 25.5.1907 Tc 8.7.1907 Tc 15.6.1907 Opening of new hall TC 22.6.1907 TC 6.7.1906 TC 7.6.1907 Fire at Comrie's house. Tc 13.7.1907 White Rose Minstrels. Tc 20.7.1907 TC 3.8.1907 TC 11.8.1907. TC 14.9.1907 Tc 19.10.1907 Band. TC 9.11.1907 Tc 23.11.1907 Sports., TC 7.12.1907 W Rielly elected captain. TC 21.12.1907 Sports programme TC 28.12.1907 Report on sports. Tc 4.1.1908 Tc 18.1.1908 TC 25.1.1908 TC 1.2.1908 TC 8.2.1908 TC 21.3.1908 TC 9.5.1908 TC 23.5.1908 Tc 6.6.1908 More trouble with Council Tc 20.6.1908 Ditto Tc 15.8.1908 Tc 22.8.1908 TC 26.9.1908 TC 10.10.1908 TC 24.10.1908 Tc 7.11.1908 Tc 21.11.1908 Borough Council will finally bring the room question to a conclusion. TC 28.11.1908 TC 19.12.1908 Tc 2.1.1909 Tc 16.1.1909 Tc 16.1.1909 Long discussions in Council Tc 6.2.1909 More about the room. Tc 6.2.1909 Fire at the Criterion. Tc 13.2.1909 Tc 13.2.1909 Long discussions in Council Chamber Tc 10.4.1909 Tc 8.5.1909 Tc 17.7.1909 Tc 31.7.1909 Tc 7.8.1909 TC 14.8.1909 Tc 14.8.1909 Church of Christ is using the room. Tc 28.8.1909 TC 11.9.1909 TC 25.9.1909 TC 9.10.1909 TC 18.11.1909 TC 25.12.1909 Fire at Radnells' Tc 26.3.1910 Tc 7.5.1910 TC 4.6.1910 TC 18.6.1910 Tc 23.7.1910 Tc 13.8.1910 TC 8.10.1910 Tc 15.10.1910 TC 22.10.1910 TC 5.11.1910 TC 26.11.1910 TC 11.2.1911 TC 11.3.1911 Tc 8.4.1911 Tc 26.8.1911 Euchre party and dance Tc 10.2.1912 Tc 4.5.1912 TC 18.5.1912 Tc 7.12.1912 Tc 26.10.1912 Tc 12.7.1913 Tc 9.8.1913 Tc 4.10.1913 Good report, parctice in the main street Tc 15.11.1913 TC 13.12.1913 Tc 3.1.1914 The band is wound up. Tc 10.1.1914 Uniforms Tc 31.1.1914 J B Alexander burnt out. Good description Tc 7.3.1914 Tc 4.4.1914 Tc 26.9.1914 TC 7.11.1914 Dance TC 6.2.1915 Extending Hall Tc 6.3.1915 Fire at Tarnagulla Hotel TC 13.11.1915 TC 20.11.1915 TC 11.12.1915 Tc 15.1.1916 Steel bell tower TC 26.2.1916 TC 4.3.1916 TC 15.4.1916 Tc 10.6.1916 TC 11.7.1916 Fire at Thomson & Comrie's TC 8.7.1916 Tc 5.8.1916 Tc 12.8.1916 Fire at Jenkins' Tc 16.9.1916 TC 23.9.1916 Tc 11.11.1916 Tc 9.12.1916 Tc 23.12.1916 Tc 6.1.1917 Tc 20.1.1917 TC 19.5.1917 Dance TC 22.12.1917 Tc 15.2.1918 Fire at Lummis's TC 5.7.1918 TC 27.9.1918 IA 28.2.1933 Training. IA 28.9.1934 Report on Brigade. IA 25.11.1938 Bush brigade to be formed. IA 9.1.1942 Repairs to fire station. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.