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Ouyen firies celebrate 100 years of service

Caitlyn Morgan

THINGS have definitely changed since Arthur Wilton first joined the Ouyen Fire Brigade more than 70 years ago. The former captain (1955-1964) recalls a time when “every man, woman and child” would jump on the truck and help fight the fire. “When I first joined in 1947, there was a firetruck with no windscreen and […]

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