EKETAHUNA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3497, 11 January 1887, Page 2

EKETAHUNA.

[From oua ow.v Correspondent,]

Had it not been for the prompt action taken by the local constable and a few of the residents on SnnnV afternoon last the police camp in "his township would most certainly have been burned down, and had such a' calamity happened nothing would have saved the other buildings, oving to the excessive drought and a strong breeze blowing. It appears' that a stump was set fire to in Mr. .McLaoh : lan's paddock spark from -he fa} crossed the road setting a heap of dry logs in a bla/,e, and in less than half-an-hour the fire had travelled ovr the terrace and was roaring thnnght Mr Tones' paddock, At the firm a westerly wind was blowing which carried the sparks in showers over to the dwelling of Messrs Olson and Syverson. ( In fact had it not been for the exertions of the neighbors Mr Sywon's hotts'6" could not have escaped as it caught firo on two or three occasions. The wind Buddonlv changed to the north-west; which brought blinding smoke and sparks dead onto the police stationand town? ship. About a score of buckets were soon mustered and with' as many willing hands the fire was kept 'from spreading The Constable accompanied by two residents remained on watch during the night. A strong breeze is at present blowing and although' the .fire may riot now appear dangerous there is no telling where a sparls' may travel fo. When a match is put into the.new township of Parkville "Look out Eketahuna." Water is vary scarce hero at the season of tho year and should a fire get a good hold among the numerous -Jogs and 'logs surrountoig the buildings, Eketahuna, would in a very 'short time be reduoedio ashes.