BUSH FIRES
OUTBREAKS IN VICTORIA MANY HOMES DESTROYED > A TOWNSHIP IN ; DANGER \. . ... .;,.; (By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright)' (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association). (Received 17th Jan., 11.5 a.m.) , MELBOURNE, This Bay.. : Bush fires caused by the intense, neat which has ruled during the past week, are raging in many country districts', and extensive damage has been done." Large forces of volunteers are -fights ing hard to hold the outbreaks in.cheqk, but continual changes of the wind-in* some cases frustrated their efforts,.- .... ['• In the Gippsland district many houses were destroyed. ~, ,;. .- It is stated that the township-of Flynn is in danger of being Wiped: buj...The timber districts are suffering severely. • '.'■■ .-.,-. -n>
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 17 January 1928, Page 5
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105BUSH FIRES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 17 January 1928, Page 5
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