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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
3
The State Government will introduce a bush fire prevention bill authority to proclaim fire danger periods and ban lighting fires without permits. It lays out permits from councils, fire breaks, penalties up to two years, and powers to enter land for compliance. It also creates a Bush Fires Board and a funding scheme with regional divisions and council participation.
The Red Cross Society branches combine to organise a Flower Show drawing many gardeners. The Urban Committee runs a footpath and garden competition with preliminary judging this month and final judging in September. Schedules for most sections are available.
Local inquiries to the Coffs Harbour Red Cross Branch on Greek and Romanian migration receive replies from Red Cross Headquarters. The European relief body does not handle migration, which is managed by the International Migration Service via the International Social Services Committee. A permit from the immigration department is required, with a form available from the department.
Colts Subbranch of the RSL pledges aid to the Centenary Fair in Arzac Fark Bretsford Park and the Memorial Club. They will seek approval for an ice cream and soft drinks stall at the Showground woodshopping carnival to raise funds for sub-branch needs.
A Kyvogle district farmer was bitten on the hand and wrist while cutting peat last week. He was treated by Kyvogle Ambulance for abrasions on the hand and a deep wound on the wrist.
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