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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1947

12 stories in South Coast's papers

Britain De[?] War on the Fire Menace

The Bega District News · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 6

Fifteen hundred Erasure are lost in fires in Britain every year and dam age to the extent of £10,000,000, is done by them…

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Britain De[?] War on the Fire Menace

The Bega District News · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 4

Fifteen hundred fives are lost in area in Britain every year and damage to the extent to £10,000,000,is done by them…

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Radio to Be Used in Fighting Bush Fires

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 8

The Bega Bushfire Brigade tried out the transforming receiving set at Jellat during the week, and the test proved very successful…

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Bega Fire Brigade Called Out

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

Prompt action by neighbours probably [?]ved more buildings from [?] when a fire broke out in the property of Mrs J. M. [?]…

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Kosciusko Park Trust Under Fire

The Bega District News · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

The Kosciusko State Park Trust, which was formed by “the present Government to develop and protect the vast area in the Kosciusko park…

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Fire at Cathcart Hotel Gutted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

On Saturday night last the Federal Hotel at Cathcart was totally destroyed by fire. Residents believe that the fire began…

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Cricket Material Destroyed Bega Fire Brigade Called Out

The Bega District News · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 6

A fire broke out at midday last Tuesday in a [?]ge and woodshed at the rear of a house occupied by Mr. Kevin Canning[?] on New…

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Almost Shot Without Gun Bullet Explodes in Fire

The Bega District News · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Dco Magner, of Peden St., received a nasty shock on Tuesday evening when burning some old papers In the fireplace at their…

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Local & General Bush Fire

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 2

The Berry Fire Brigade wan called to tic Berry Hospital yesterday, to deal with s lire that broke out in the bush near the…

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Bad Luck Foe Mr. “Ted” Spensley Storeroom at Factory Destroyed by Fire — Damage Estimated, £2000

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 4

The Armadale “Express,” of Wednesday of last week, contained the following report of of a fire in the storeroom at the…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Annual Campaign Commences This Month

The Bega District News · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 5

The Annual Bush Fires Prevention Campaign and Fire Prevention Week, organised by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, will open this year on 17th…

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Bega Bush Fire Brigade Officers Elected

The Bega District News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 4

Only nine parsons attended the annual meeting of the Bega Bash Fire Brigarde, in Mr. J. Appleby’s rooms on Monday night. Several…

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