AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 24 January 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

+ SERIOUS FIRES. 7000 ACRES SWEFI\ BY E'/.ECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPt RIGHT PER UNTTKD PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received January 24, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 24. A bush fire destroyed 7000 acres of crop at Glen Maggie station, Tumut. Large areas were swept elsewhere. STORE AND DWELLING BURNED. Received January 24, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 24. Fire at The Rock destroyed MacLure's large store and dwelling. The damage is estimated at £BOOO. SYDNEY'S BUILDING TRADE. SHORTAGE OF BRICKS. Received January 24, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 24. A repoi't presented to the Master Builders' Association states that the cost of the buildings completed in Sydney and suburbs last year was £3,825,000. Many other buildings were partially built. ' The demand for bricks is so great that builders have to wait for weeks tc p:et their orders filled. THE HILLCROVE TRAGEDY. NO EXPLANATION. Received January 24, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 24. No explanation is forthcoming as t( the causes of the Hillgrove tragedy ir connection with which a farmer namec Watson was found dead with a bullel wound in his head and a young mai named Skinner was arrested on i charge of murder.