FURTHER PARTICULARS.
ANOTHER OUTBURST; OP FIRE. - The Belief Committee are commencing to ascertain the losses) of the fire around Stratford.- Subscriptions axe comikg in fast to New Rjmouth, over £600 having' been subscribed. % The Kaiapoi WooUenFactoiyhavesent£lO. ■■ ■ ■-;•;;■ ■ - <;y : ?«: ■■■■'■ i-.^v, -.Lafcwt Another outburst of fire occurred near Ngaire, and Southey and Willy's sawmill is in great danger and Nelson's dwellinghouse. A, special .train left here this evening for Ngaire with Volunteers to render assistance, in cputting out the fire and, protecting the property. A strong southerly breeze is blowing at Stratford, which is very serious, but it is. hoped rain will soon come. ■ • Twenty-four hours rain/ would completely extinguish the fire,; r but until that occurs me outlook is bad. - ' •' i . Hawbba. January 11. ; There is nd*newa of further daniage >y the fires, although <Jie cleuds of smoke rising' by day And 4 glare apparent at night shows that they are still raging. ; The weather continues very hot and dry, with light winds.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 91, 12 January 1886, Page 2
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161FURTHER PARTICULARS. Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 91, 12 January 1886, Page 2
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