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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.

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