THE BUSH FIRES
NEW OUTBREAK. Enormous Loss of Sheep. biDNEY, Feb. 11. i ' A bush fire at Gregory, alleged to i have been caused by sparks from a f railway eng.uc, destroyed much valu- . j able land, as well as 15,000 sheep. The i file is now burning towards Calcairn. • Other fires in the Alburv district are . still raging. I FLOODS IN HOVTII ALSTRALIA. BRISBANE, Feb. 11. As the result of a cvclone between Townsville and Cardwell, ten to fourteen inches of rain were recorded in 24 i hours. Aluch « f the surrounding country is covered by six inches to two feet of water. The Herbert River is rising rapidly and inHway traffic is held up owing to washouts.
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Grey River Argus, 12 February 1926, Page 5
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119THE BUSH FIRES Grey River Argus, 12 February 1926, Page 5
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