BUSH FIRES.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18602, 29 January 1926, Page 9

BUSH FIRES.

RAGING IN AUSTRALIA. (BY CABLK—PK3SS ASSOCUTI6N-rol'Yftl,GHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE »BSOCUKO»t) (Roccived January 28th, 8.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, January &8; Huge bush fires are raging beyond the Murrumbidgec. A strong Wind Js driving tho flames towards tho confluence of tlie»Cottcr and the Mufrurnbidgee, and if the fire crosses tho river the bush around tho Cotter dam fliul the great piuo plantations oil Mount Stromlo will be iu grave danger, and Canberra will bo threatened, Volunteers from Cuitborrji have been rushed to the seend of tilts outbreaks i Fires arc also raging in tho Bathurst district, causing heavy damage. FLEEING BEFOttE FLAMES. (AUSTEALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received January 2Sth, 8.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 28. A gusli of fires iii the Eastern ranges is causing extensive damage. llcsidelits arc fleeing before the flames. OBSERVATORY THREATENED. (AUSTRALIAN ..RD H.2. CABLE ASSOCUIION.) (Received January 29tb, 12.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 28. The bush firo ha 3 now passed the Murrumbidgec, and is approaching the north-west slopes of Mount Stromlo, on the slopes of which arc pine plantations costing huge buuis» and on tho top of which is tho Commonwealth Observatory. Men arc being gathered from all parts of the district nud /ushed to tho scene.