Since Federation - 100 years on the Peninsula

To mark the Centenary of Federation, reporter Jonathan Reichard has selected stories about the Peninsula from October in the second year of several decades over the last 100 years as recorded by local newspapers.

Umina Cub Scouts formed a bucket brigade to extinguish a blaze deliberately lit in rubbish behind homes on Monday.

Captain Ken Donovan from Ettalong Fire Brigade has praised the actions of the Cubs for their quick thinking.

"We got there a few minutes after the fire started but the Cubs had it well under control," Capt. Donovan said.

Gosford-Broken Bay Scouts District Leader Evan Haswell said the boys had just finished a talk on home safety when the fire broke out behind homes in Mt Ettalong Rd.

"We saw someone running from the scene and the boys immediately formed a bucket brigade," Mr Haswell said.

"The area was extremely dry and homes could have been threatened.

"If it was not such a serious situation it would have been funny watching tiny boys dragging heavy buckets of water."

Local studies section, Gosford City Library