BIG BUSH FIRES
Much Damage in Riverina HOMESTEADS CUT OFF Sydney, Dec. 14. Bush fires destroyed o’er 30,000 acres of grassland in the Riverina. A serious outbreak near Oaklands swept 17,000 acres, destroyed large numbers of sheep, razed fencing, and cut off homesteads before it was subdued by 200 fire-fighters. Spreading to the railway line, the fire ignited the sleepers and forced a train from Urnna to Oaklands to turn back. Smaller outbreaks occurred at other centres, sheep and cattle perishing.
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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 70, 15 December 1932, Page 9
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81BIG BUSH FIRES Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 70, 15 December 1932, Page 9
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