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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1976

9 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Club Open 11 Days, After Fire

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 28 January 1976 · page 14

The doors of the Coffs Harbour Catholic Club were opened to the public at 4 pm Friday — 11 days after it was gutted by fire…

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Bushfire Grant

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 4 February 1976 · page 5

The Clarence Bushfire Prevention Association has received a grant of $43,000…

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Fire Trails for Recreation

Sawtell Guardian · Friday 26 March 1976 · page 2

“It is becoming increasingly evident that the fire trail system we have constructed is being used by members of offroad vehicle clubs and individuals for…

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Council Buys Truck for Fire Brigade

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 28 April 1976 · page 3

Commission truck has been purchased by Coffs Harbour Shire Council for the Nana Glen Bush Fire Brigade. The tabletop truck,…

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Len ‘Fires’ a Week Early

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 May 1976 · page 14

Len Ward put his game together a week too early when lie streeted a good field at Coffs Harbour Golf Course on Saturday. Ward would have been…

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Now It’s Hoods for Fires

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 28 July 1976 · page 7

At Art Craft and Copper these days, there’s more than just interesting handcrafts and clever copper wall hangings. Now, Art Craft Copper have added another…

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Fire Warning to Brigades for Summer “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.”

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 11 August 1976 · page 1

This was the advice given to the annual meeting of the Orara…

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“Sure Fire” Winner

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 10 November 1976 · page 18

Following the introduction of Chrysler’s revolutionary single cylinder 4 hp engine, Managing Director, Nick Clemens, yesterday confessed that the demand for it had taken the…

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“Adhere to Fire Restrictions!” Plea from chairman

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 10 November 1976 · page 13

Chairman of the Bush Fire Council, Air Vice-Marshall W. E. Townsend, has appealed to Bananacoast residents to…

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