document, Snowy River Mail, Wednesday November 9 1994 (original)

Historical information

The Orbost Fire brigade was formed in 1919. With the help of some large donated funds a fire station was built in 1920. the foundation leader of ther Brigade was Captain George Hudson with Mr Jack Healey as secretary. A street procession was held on Saturday November 12 as part of the celebrations.

Significance

This item is associated with the Orbost Fire Brigade an integral part of community support in Orbost. The article is a useful research tool.

Physical description

A copy of a newspaper article from the Snowy River Mail. It is the history of the Orbost Fire Brigade which was celebrating 75 years of service.

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