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First known date:
1937...
20 October
1937
of
The Queenslander
est. 1866
The Queenslander
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Fire That Threatened Australian Civilization : Black Thursday, Colonists Thought Whole Country was Aflame,
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(p. 3,48)This, the first in a series entitled 'Epics of the Bush', tells of the three terrible fires which took lives and property in Victoria. It uses excerpts from the newspaper reports of the time. It describes the horror and bravery and explains how Victorians realised the need for a volunteer fire-fighting organization in Victoria.
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