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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1947
Page
7
Community leaders stress youth play a key role in fighting bushfires and preventing losses. They urge district brigades and school programs to promote prevention, noting most fires are human-caused and outlining fire banned periods from October to March across zones.
Victoria's Country Fire Authority leader Mr G. G. Sinclair doubts artificial rain can reliably curb bushfires. He cites 1944 US experiments failing to halt 96 fires, notes unpredictable clouds and low humidity during high danger, yet supports further study. He recalls January February fires that year causing 50 deaths and massive losses with insurers paying about £1.13 million.
Clifton Webb plans a permanent Hollywood residence with furniture and art from New York. Shaggy, Paramount’s color dog, was found at the LA City Pound for 2 dollars. Cecil B. DeMille will film Samson and Delilah next year at Paramount, following King of Kings and Sign of the Cross. Linda Darnell runs a sharp business mind amid beauty, while Edmund Goulding tours Europe amid production troubles.
Supplement to multiple regional papers titled Issue of Oct. 51. The fragmentary text lists numerous newspaper names including Boyup Brook Bulletin Bridgetown Advocate North Midland Times Northern Times Goolgardie Miner Avon Argus North Eastern Courier and others. No events or details are readable.
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