‘True blue trooper’ dies weeks after south coast fire
An 84-year-old man, described as a “true country boy” died on Saturday almost three weeks after suffering critical injuries when fires ripped through the NSW town of Cobargo on New Year’s Eve.
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Women accused of turkey raid in bushfire-ravaged Bargo
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Cops declare gang OneFour a ‘criminal group’
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Battle to save two lightning victims
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Houses burn in ghost towns
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