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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

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Bush Fire Prevention Organised Campaign

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 2

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State and interested public…

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Bush Fire Prevention Organised Campaign

The Bega District News · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 4

The bush fires advisory committee, comprising representatives of a number of Government departments of this State and interested public…

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Bush Fire Prevention Organised Campaign

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee. comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State and…

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Mysterious Fires. Out Tantawanglo Way

The Bega District News · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 2

Following the recent mysterious, fire which destroyed a barn at Mr Jacob Britten’s, a fire at about a.m. on Friday destroyed Mr J. R…

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Bush Fire Prevention

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 9

“Fires in December? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains! Rubbish!” How often have you heard that…

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Bush Fire Prevention

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 9

"Fires in December? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains! Rubbish!" How often have you heard that said? But he who…

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Cunamia Sawmill Burnt Out

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 16

On Saturday, during the heat of the day, a bush fire swooped down on the Nowra Timber Company’s sawmill at Cunamia Creek, consuming…

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Fire Outbreak Good Work by Local Brigade

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 10

At the height of the westerly gale— about 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon— residents of Nowra were greatly concerned when the fire-bell rang out its…

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Bush Fires

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 6

While luncheon was in progress at the picnic ground word was received that a bush Are was raging on the property of Mr J. Bunfield. Motor…

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Bush Fires

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 2

On Saturday during the gales bush fires began at Yourie and at the back of Wagonga. Sergt Jonas organised a fire brigade…

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The Red Terror. Bush Fire Prevention

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 2

In association with the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, the Rural Bank is sponsoring a series of twenty-six radio Presentations, “The Red…

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