The Stratford Fire.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1606, 12 January 1886, Page 4

The Stratford Fire.

(UNITED PKKSS ASSOCIATION.") New Plymouth, Monday. The fires around Stratford have been mastered for the present, and without the wind springs up the danger is over near the towns. The back . country, however, which the fire has not .yet reached, is sjill m danger if a wind arises. A telegram from Stratford this morning states that a fresh north wind is blowing and the snn is shining. Thei'e is less smoke a and Hide rain. Several of the volunteers are still traversing the roads between Midhnrst and Ngaire to put out.anv.Qce* that may arise so as to 'prevent, it /spreading.:'/ The New Plymouth bubscription list is over £500, and amongst the names from outsiders is Sharland aiid Co., Auckland, for £5. The committee visited the scene of the fire yesterday, and made arrangements m case of the first starting again. The luises at present cannot be estimated. / Later. The Relief .Committee are. commencing to ascertain the losses of the fire around Stratford. Subscriptions are coming m fast to New Plymouth, over £600 having been subscribed:- The Kaiapol Wullen Company have- sent £10. .' Latest. Another outburst of fire occurred near Ngaire, and Southey and Willy's sawmill is m great danger and Nelson's dwellinghpuse. A special train left here this evening f»>r Ngaire with Volunteers to render assistance m putting 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, but until that occurs the outlook is bad. ; ■ • .■ . i . Haw.kra, Monday. There ii no news of further damage by the fires, although the clouds of smoke rising by -day and the glarr apparent at night shows that they are atill raging. Th« weather continues very hot and dry, witb flight wind** .?