SERIOUS BUSH FIRES.
OUTBREAKS IN AUSTRALIA. MANY DISTRICTS SWEPT. * ■ i ~~~~ m By Tel«2rarh—Press Assoclotiop-CODyrliiht (Rec. January 29, 8 p.m.) Sydney, January 20. The exceptionally dry weather and heat is causing numerous hush fires. Fencing and stock have been lost in the Snckvillo district where the Tizzana vineyards suffered danvago to the extent of .£2OOO. -' ■ ' ' ' The Sackvillc School of Arts was burned. The furniture was removed from one house and placed on the road when a spark got in and- most of the furniture was destroyed. . Tho house was saved, An outbreak in the Milton district has delayed traffic owing to burning trees lying across tho roads. 'A. serious Are, broke out in the Oakdalo district, and destroyed a number of farm buildings and a quantity of grass and damaged several homesteads. Sir. Willis, Speaker of tho New South Wales Legislative Assembly, is one Of those who has lost by the fire. .-,' TIMBER , AREA SWEPT. (Reo. January 29, 8 p.m.) Adelaide, January 29. . Disastrous bush fires are reported from Kilniore, near tho Plenty'Rango. Tho firo traversed a large area and most of the timber owned by. Harper's sawmills was.burned.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1661, 30 January 1913, Page 5
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188SERIOUS BUSH FIRES. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1661, 30 January 1913, Page 5
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