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"It is feared the death roll will exceed the 28 persons who perished in the 1926 holocaust."
The Age

19 Bodies of Bush Fire Victims Recovered
Twelve in Rubicon Forest – Seven Near Acheron Way
12 January 1939

With 21 persons already known to have perished and with more than 20 others reported missing in devastated areas, this week�s bushfires are proving to be the most appalling in the State�s history. It is feared that the death roll will exceed the 28 persons who perished in the 1926 holocaust.

[A, 12/1/39]


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