BUSH FIRES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1929, Page 6

BUSH FIRES

SERIOUS OUTBREAKS. MANY NARROW ESCAPES. (Australian Press Association). (United Service). .(Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) SYDNEY, January 10. Serious Tires are reported from all parts .of the State. The city itself is encircled by a complete ring of fires, and flit; damage will amount to man; thousands of pounds. Eight homes were destroyed in Leu meal) ami Alin to district. The lire is , sweeping towards Ingleburn. Elaines crept to within yards of tho children’s ward tit the Coast Hospital s»t Bane Cove. The hospital was also in danger. A V ' • idgo over Georges rivet w - jstnn !. H ee Itof’es were, burned at Nulp.'.rva. V’ ■ (woupants escaped onh with f 1 ■ 'ln.' ■< they were wearing. , E. ( ~!are miles of country in .Runksfown district is completely burnt out. .A fireman collapsed in the flames, but wits dragged to safety. .Two 1 women and lour children bad v remarkable escape • from . being burnt lo death or s dlocated by a fire which raged around the military area at 1 loleswnrtby. Finding themselves onrircled by.the flames they locked them selves dp the old gao! and there were almost, suffocated when .released. .The fire, swept over an urea of thousands of acres. Adclong is sending frantic appeals lor men to help to subdue tho fire •which is sweeping towards the town Gra/.iers are frantically mastering slock. Two stations have been destroyed.. Excessive heat precludes work until night time.