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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Permits For Lighting of Fires

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr Baddeley, points out that the recent notification in relation to the lighting of fires was made under the Bush and Rural Fires…

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Preparing to Fight Bush Fires Nowra Volunteer Brigade Busy

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 9

At a meeting of the Nowra Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. when the Mayor (Ald. p. west) occupied the chair attention was drawn to…

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The Forestry Dept. Out to Prevent Bush Fires District Forester M. D. Duggan Tells How

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 1

AT their last meeting the Nowra Apiarists listened to an interesting talk by the District Forester of Nowra Sub-District Mr. M. D. Duggan. Since the Beekeepers are vitally interested in the prevention of bush fires, the speaker directed his…

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Bush Fire Difficulties Cambewarra Council’s Problem

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

Bush fire fighting had already cost Cambewarra Council more than during the whole of any previous year. This was disclosed…

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Cancellation of Council Permits To Light Fires New Regulations Issued

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 1

The Government will cancel all permits issued by Shire and Municipal Councils for the lighting of fires in the open…

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Bush Fires Cause Trouble

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 1

The big bushfire that swept through Wallagoot, near Bega on Friday night last destroyed two buildings, also valuable wattle bark, and a mile of good fencing. Mr Lee Game of Tathra Road, when…

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Bush Fires in the Mountains

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

The Woodhill mountains have been blazing fiercely lately, and on two occasions the Berry lire higade was called to save the…

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Dancers Drive Through Fires to Eden

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 5

Long stretches of the road to Eden were lined with flaming trees last, Friday night as the Navy “Queen” and her retinue drove down to the A.P.L. Ball in…

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Gaoled for Lighting Fires

The Bega District News · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

A stranger named Stanley Hirschausen, aged 32 years, was: before the Narcooma Court last Thursday, and was changed with, the careless use of fire…

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Fire Restrictions Again Relaxed

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 1

Since our last issue went to Press, the Regulations forbidding the lighting of fires in the open under any circumstances, has been…

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Bush Fire Detection

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 1

At a meeting of the Budi Fire Advisory Committee this week, Mr. B W. Newman, Divisional Meteorologist of the Commonwealth Weather Bureau, announced a plan for the daily assessment of the bush fire hazard in all parts of the State…

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A New Method Bush Fires Advisory Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 4

Al a meeting of the Bush Fives Advisory Committee last week Mr B. W. Newman, Divisional Meteorologist of the…

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Bush Fire Relief State Government Takes Action

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 4

“I desire, on behalf of my Government, to express deep sympathy to all who have suffered as a result of the recent bush fires along the Coast and to state that prompt steps have been taken to relieve any distress which has resulted from the…

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Fire Fighters Meeting

The Bega District News · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 2

At the animal meeting of the Bega Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, held last Tuesday evening, November 6, the spokesmen at the Apexians…

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Bush Fires

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 4

Reported outbreaks of bush fires last summer totalled 223, and the total estimated damage was £136,719, the reported out…

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Serious Fire at Rocky Hall

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 6

MR K. CONNOLLY LOSES DAIRY While milking in this dairy late this week, Mr. Connolly of Hocky Hall was shocked to find himself suddenly…

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Motor Bike on Fire Survivor Interviewed

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 5

The Assistant Editor’s. motor bike caught fire the other day in Church St. The carburettor back-fired and . ignited the petrol…

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