HINDS.
By the fire in the Hinds dutriot on Mon. day, Mrs Beach was a heavy looser, having about thirty acres of -wheat burnt, and alsoa new drill and many other implements and sundries. Mr Oosaman had about ten to fifteen acres of wheat burnt, includ. ing Bbont five acres already etooked. Mrs Peach's houae would certainly have been bnrned to the ground hrad it not been for the prompt action of Messrs Chapman Bros., who fought the fire when at its fiercest until help arrived A small band of men from the Hinr'e. with the men employed by Mrs Beach, fought the grass fire to Mr Crossman's property, where a plough was brought to bear, which helped the worn out men to get it under,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXVII, Issue 7084, 24 January 1907, Page 3
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