VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10530, 17 January 1912, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLES.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) BUSH FIRES. .CRICKETERS TO THE RESCUE. (Received January 16, 9.50 a.m.) ADELAIDE, January 16. The Vice-Regal residence at Marble Hill narrowly escaped destruction by a Inula fire wfhich spread from tho adjoining 'property. Wlhen io.it its height, tne English cricketers, with Lord Richard Neville, ■\vlho 'had been invited ito dine with the Vice-Regal party, dashed through the flames and rendered excellent assistance in checking the fire.

TOWN NARROWLY ESCAPES, i J (Received January 16, 9.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 16. Serious bush fires have occurred in various parts. Sixty thousand acres of the Whelria State forest were swept ■and myriads of rabbits wero- destroyThe town of D&ylston was saved after fj;rea,t efforts. j (Received January 16, 8.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 16. Ais a result of the iheat, bush fires | have occurred in many districts, and much damaco has been done. MELBOURNE TRAGEDY. MAjS t SHOT IN THE STREET. (Reeedved January 16, 8.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 16. A tragedy occurred at East Melbourne, where a man named Tullidge was shot de)ad by another named Holt. Tii Hidge recently obtained a divorce from his wife, Holt being the co-re-spondent. Holt and Mrs TuiMge were walkcontinued on page 7.)