BUSH AND GRASS FIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 38, 4 February 1908, Page 2

BUSH AND GRASS FIRES.

Fitzroy residents were much perturbed ou Sunday, the disturbing element being a grass lir e between the township and the beach. As the flames travelled rapid, ly towards several residences the lirebell rang out at about 11.30, whilst the church services were being conducted, loungstera stood not upon the order of their going, but lott the churches for the more exciting scene of the fire. Travelling through tue lupins, the fire approauhed unpleasantly close to Mr. ilagenson's, and entered Mr. Old's carden Irom two different directions, beW beaten out when within a couple • of yards of the house. In th e afternoon the brigade cnll,d 5t, : „,;,,. to ito assistalioe, and ,m,u, m - c 11JJ1U ure , Tho welcome flames in-rc iravelling against the wind, towards the townf through long, rank vegetation. So the firemen set another lire, which travelled in the opposite direction, eventually meetina and starving th e other. The tire brigade and several civilians worked very hard belore they could be certain the dancer was past. "»u«oi

On Sunday a fire spread from the rub bish depot on Mount Bryon, but was ex'. mguished by the fire brigade before it uau iiad a chance to do mucn damage J.he ney Catholic parish school in iowderham-strect was opened yesterday l]i e building, which was described in these columns som e weeks aco. was erected at a post of £570. There are three classrooms and a reception-room providing accommodation for over a nundied pupils The High School will still be conducted in the Convent buildings