THE BUSH FIRES.
'SUCCESSFUL CLAIM FOlt DAMAGES. • (BY TBLBGRACU —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ; . : Dannovirkc, March 26. A case, of interest to farmers was decided by.'' the : Magistrate 1 (Mr.'. (M'Carthy),, to-day.. During the recent bush'fires in-tlVo Weber district one'settler, took advantage of a' windto light a firo to*, fight ,0110. which was approaching. After . three' days; tho'wind changed',; and tho firbs. followed the original- ' course, extending to the, property of a neighbour. Daraago dono was valued at £299 195., and after a lengthy hearing the Magistrate gave: judgment for £100 damages, holding' that the farmer in. lighting the fire on property adjoining tho ' plaintiff's was responsible, although there wero-many- other fires, in the district. Mr* M'Carthy expressed the ' opinion that legislation should be passed providing for the ' regulation of _ fire-lighting.. Ho pointed'out that many bush' settlors weroCrown/tenants, who were compelled to cleartho bush, and burning was tho. only practical way of \doins. this, f 1 , :
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 158, 28 March 1908, Page 8
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153THE BUSH FIRES. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 158, 28 March 1908, Page 8
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