GRASS FIRE
MILES OF COUNTR Y ABLAZB. HUNDREDS OF FIRE FIGHTERS. Per Press Association. BLENHEIM. January 28. An extensive grass fire broke out os» the Blenheim frontage of the Marlborough hills and spread over many miles of sheep country, embracing several runs, and destroyed a big acreage of sheep food. A few sheep were burned, one stack of bay, and some plantations were destroyed. Hundreds of fire fighters were engaged from all quarters. The fire was suppressed in the evening.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11739, 29 January 1924, Page 6
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80GRASS FIRE New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11739, 29 January 1924, Page 6
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