BUSH FIRES.
TOWNSHIP ENDANGERED,
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Gisborne, March 29. Heavy rains at midnight saved the situ* ation in the Matawai district, whera fierce bush fires have been raging, which, have proved more exciting than thoso of last month. For some time'the Matawai township was endangered. ' COTTAGE DESTROYED, Taihape, March 29. j As tho result of the recent dry weather yesterday's high 'wind caused a up tiro to spread so rapidly from tho ad-" 1 joining section that a live-roomed cottage on Mataroa Road, owned by C. M'Donnell, ;uid occupied by Christiansen was totally destroyed.-' The furniture was saved, There,<wns> no insurance.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 31 March 1913, Page 4
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102BUSH FIRES. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 31 March 1913, Page 4
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