The Fire Still Raging

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 152, 26 January 1906, Page 2

The Fire Still Raging

More Loss of Ufa Property and Stock Destroyed Received Jan 26, 10.2 a.m. Melbouwjb, Tltia Day. The saving of Clemson's family was .largely due to< the heroism of Clavarino, an Italian, who, when the house contiguous took fire, repeatedly extinguished the flames, although at each effort his own clothe? were ignited. The heat became so intense that the women besame hysterioal, and had to be forcibly restrained from running straight into the flames The fire is still burning in the valley -of Little Franklin. In one instance a whole family were saved through taking refuge in a well. Thirty two families are utterly homeless. These are authenticated, but there must be others, as it is difficult in the ohaos that exists to get reliable news. The body of a man named Butler has been found. He was overcome when trying to reach a relative's residence. Round Daylesfieli the farmers are constructing fire breaks. It- is feared that if the wind freshens the fire will come westward. A man named La Franooni was severely burned and died. At Nargoon the Eucalyptus Distillery was completely destroyed. At Mortlake an army of 800 were engaged all day in fighting the fire. Along the road heaps of deadstock are to be found.