BUSH FIRE
CAUSING MUCH DAMAGE.
FRONT OF TWENTY MILES
WORST FOR MANY YEARS. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received Feb. 13;, 11.10 a.in. PERTH, Feb. 13. A bush fire, advancing on a front of twenty mile's, caused considerable ciam.ge in the south-west. George Dennis was overtaken by the flames and was found burned to death on ms farm at Kattinning. There were many narrow escapes. r l'he fire was one of the worst in the history of the district. Farms on its track were burned out, many miles of ten ring was destroyed, and many sheep ; iid cattle were burned. The fire is now burning six to eight miles along the west side of the railway line.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 February 1925, Page 5
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116BUSH FIRE Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 February 1925, Page 5
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