Disastrous Fire in Canterbury
-•— (per united press association.) Christchcrch. February 28. From particulars to hand it appears that the fire at Waikiri on Friday night was not serious, but another fire commenced on Saturday morning on Mr Moore's run (Glenmark) between Hawarden and Medbury stations, and was supposed t« have been caused by a spark from a railway engine. It swept over eight miles of country, including Mr F. Perriott's farm. It destroyed 4000 of Mr Moore's sheep, one mile of railway fence, three miles of telegraph poles, all Mr Perriott's fence and his stock of grass seed. Mr Johnston' 8 stacks were saved by ploughing round them. Notwithstanding the statement that the telegraph poles were burned, communication by the wires has not been stopped. The whole of Mr Moore's run was traversed by the flames, which were fanned by a strong breeze, and the loss of feed will be very serious to graziers.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 112, 2 March 1886, Page 3
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