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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In the 1880s, fire was a tool and a threat in the Manawatū. Trees were felled to meet demand for timber, leaving stumps for years which presented a fire danger. In addition, controlled intentional burnoffs of bush were held to clear the land. These did not always go well, causing uncontrolled bush fires. Drought conditions and grass fires, fanned by strong winds, led to widespread fires that threatened wooden residential properties. The volunteer fire brigade, officially formed in 1887, was to become an important community resource.

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Content type
Born digital
Pākanga
Manawatū Standard
Date
January 14, 2023
Tautuhi matihiko
2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041074
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Born Digital

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Fire in The Square
Fire in The Square
Fire in The Square
Fire in The Square
Back Issues: Marking a century of 'The Comps'
Back Issues: Out with typewriters, into the computer age
Back Issues: Shouting into the silence
Back Issues: The first Pākehā women of Palmerston North
Back Issues: Physical links to city's past
Back Issues: Life on the wire
Back Issues: A model state housing area
Back Issues: The seeds of Te Āpiti's past beauty

Pūnaha whakarōpū

Ngā tūtohu
back issues,
fire brigade,
fires,
manawatū standard,
timber,
Tūtohu Hapori

Tuku kōrero mai mō te whakararu

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Fire in The Square
Fire in The Square
Fire in The Square
Fire in The Square
Back Issues: Marking a century of 'The Comps'
Back Issues: Out with typewriters, into the computer age
Back Issues: Shouting into the silence
Back Issues: The first Pākehā women of Palmerston North
Back Issues: Physical links to city's past
Back Issues: Life on the wire
Back Issues: A model state housing area
Back Issues: The seeds of Te Āpiti's past beauty