BUSH FIRES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1765, 13 February 1888, Page 2

BUSH FIRES

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AroKL*Kn. February 11 The Puh'puhi Forest fire has ext«nd»d m the bush he'ongir g to the homestead s tt er* at Opuawhnn^a. Those hous^ situ»ted on th« on-i>ki'ii> of the settlfraent are now m g rea t diuger, ani the settle s are wa'ohiog day aim ninht and wording h*»rd to stay .the progreßU o^ the fire. It is estimated that a hucdred square miles of forest are under fire Auckland, February 13 No rain has fallen here for six we ks The a'naosphero was yesterday heavy with smoke from the surrounding bush firea. Wellington, February 12

Serious buah tires have been racing m the Wairarapa district. At Waingiwa Ridgway's honse and Green's hat were burnt. A prospecting party of four Maeterton settlers were caught by fire m the gorges of the river, and had a narrow ©dcape. They lest their outfit and tools. Numerous haystacks and miles of fencing have gone. At toathereton extensive bush fires h*ve been burning on the ranges since Sunday last. Home of th»> settlers let their homes, as they were «■ ndangered. Many of the farmers suffer bj the loss of winter feed.