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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Boydtown Picnic Draws Big Crowd Fire Relief Fund to Get £440

The Bega District News · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 9

The carnival picnic at Boyd -town, on Sunday, was very satisfactory and fully justified the hard work put into the organisation…

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Bega Conference To Plan Fire Control Request To Mayor By Chamber Of Commerce

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

The Bega District Chamber of Commerce has resolved to request the Mayor of Bega, Aid. Chas res, to call a conference, in Bega, to formulate a plan to control bushfires…

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Bushfire Relief Some Victims Have Not Applied for Aid, Says State Member

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

Our State Member, Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A., said that the commonwealth/State Bushfire Committee is still…

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Bushfire Relief

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

Further donations received by the Better Farming League for the Bush Fire Relief Fund are:— Lodge Broughton £5 ; J. W…

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Thanks From Fire Victims Next Issue Last Day for Free Publication

The Bega District News · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

We have received the following expressions of thanks by victims of the "fires. However, as six weeks have elapsed since…

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Bushfire Relief

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 2

A further donation to the Bushfire Relief Fund A. N. Binks—£10/10/…

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Premier Told of Police Fire Work

The Bega District News · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 7

The Premier (the Hon. James McGirr) has received a letter from the Member for South Coast (Mr. Jack G. Beale) expressing the…

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The Control of Bush Fires

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

It is possible that the subject of how to prevent bush fires, and how to fight them when they run helter…

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“Fires Came From Lands Held by Crown” Bega Conference Seeks Cause Of Big Fires

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 4

At a special conference in Bega, on Wednesday night, it was generally agreed that the fires that! caused so much damage in this district during the summer had come from Crown Lands and Forestry…

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Cobargo Move to Guard Against Fire

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

“Fires have burnt us out, and there is a move at Cobargo to make provision for any that may come in the future,” declared Cr…

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Bushfire Relief

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

A further donation to the Bushfire Relief Fund— Mr. A. J. Binks—£2…

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P.w.d. Officer Shown Fire Damage

The Bega District News · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 4

Mumbulla Hopes To Get Government Grant An officer of the Public works Department, who visited the Mumbulla Shire, recently, was shown all…

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Need for Debate on Bush Fires

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 2

There is something more valid than sheer politics be hind Mr. Beale’s objections about the closing down on…

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Beale Says Session Too Short No Time Allowed For Bush Fire Debate

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

Mr. Jack G. Beale, M.L.A., Member for South Coast, has stated in Sydney that the Opposition desired to ventilate the bush fire problem but the shortness of the recent State Parliamentary Sessions…

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Super Damaged Fire Can Be Used

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

“Stocks of superphosphate, damaged by fire on many farms during the recent bushfires can still toe used,” said…

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City Cant Understand Bush Fire Damage

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

In a letter to Mr. . Jack G. Beale M.L.A., Member for South Coast, Mir. R.. A. Malloch, chairman and managing director of…

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Money Copies In From Football Pool First Payment To Fire Victims Totals £1,000

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

At a meeting in Sydney yesterday the N.S.W. Bushfire Rehabilitation Committee decided to make a first fortnightly payment of £1000 to Local Bushfire Relief Committees,” said Messrs. Jeff Bate,…

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Local & General Bushfire Rehabilitation Fund

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

“At a meeting in Sydney yesterday the NSW Bushfire Rehabilitation Committee decided to made a first fortnightly payment…

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Candelo Wants Money to Fight Fires

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

Although Mr. J. W. Seifiert, M.L.A., Member for Monaro, made personal representations to the Minister for Local…

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C.S.I.R.O. to Study Fire Fighting Minister Tells Fraser Of Research Plan

The Bega District News · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., has asked the Commonwealth Government to use the services of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation to devise helpful measures against…

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