History of the Melville Fire Station South-East Corner, Canning Highway and Murray Street, Palmyra.

The papers and notes presented here were put together for a talk by Noel Stephens to a meeting of the Melville Historical Society held in the Melville Fire Station building on 6th June 1984.

Melville Road Board corrrespondence -- 1913

Summary.

Plans submitted to the Western Australian Fire Brigades Board

Details of tenders received by the Works Committee of the Western Australian Fire Brigades Board.

"The West Australian" says "Melville's new fire Station will be ready in about two months..."

Transfer of Direct Brigade Alarms

Crew Numbers

Names to go on the brass plaque and arrangements for the opening ceremony. The Historical Society members had an interesting reaction to the revelation that no women were to be invited so that there would be no need to supply tea with the refreshments.

Official record of the opening ceremony

"The West Australian" says push-button station for Melville