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Evening Star, Issue 19798, 23 February 1928, Page 12

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DANGEROUS TARANAKI BUSH FIRES. A Tanmarunni Association message states that in tho Ohura. district fires aiv; burning for fully five miles along tin? road towards AA’aitaauga. Yesterday -Thomas Shepherd's mill at AVaitaanga was in danger, and the settlers and mdl hands worked hard all day pumping water from the creek. The light was continued until midnight. Shepherd estimates that he has lost of),000ft of sawn timber. The mill whare was burned, but the school nearby, and Shepherd's house were saved. Collins and Bulsen, two larmers, estimate- their loss at twenty and thirty sheep respectively, A largo area ol country is now burning, causing alarm in tho backblocks. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. At 2.25 North Otago (second innings) had put on 70 without loss—- . I'ttley 30 and Sumpter 3J.—Pies; Association. • BOWLING—OTAGO v. CANTERBURY. Tho bowling match Otago v, Canterbury was played on Boslyn green this afteinoon. After the eighth head the scores wore;—Otago tid. Canterbury ?4. Only one Canterbury team was “up.’’ SMITH CUP. The 1 nice fur the Smith Cup was held this morning, and was non bv the Wellington boat Wellesley, sailed by George tvellelt and an Otami crew, ii.ileen. saded by Auckland, was second, 2sec away, with Betty, manned by AVellington. third, 7se; later.—Our Own Reporter at liall'j) 10011 Uny. GORE RACES. Progressive Trot, liu and of.— 2 Lucky Harold (96yds) 1, 8 Jolly Maid (scr) 2, , 5 Brickhlyer (scr) 3. Scratched: linn's. Advance, .-Three lengths each way. Tiuie 4 3min 47 3-3 soc-