HAVOC BY BUSH FIRES.
TWO THOUSAND SHEEP BURNED
Several stations in the Charleville district, Queensland, suffered severely from bush fires last week, Ularunda losing 2000 sheep by fire. .It is stated emus were seen running about quite blind, with their feathers badly burned. Immense areas of grass were destroyed on Boatman, Clifton, and other stations on Nebine Creek. Old residents state they never saw such an immense conflagratipn. The flames are estimated to have been 20ft to 30ft high, making it impossible to cOpe Avith them. A large fire occurred at Yandarlo.. It is known that 300 or 400 sheep perished in the flames, and possibly there were many lost. At Kurrajong, Cameron and Boy's wood-butting camp, including tents, bedding, etc., was burnt out.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1259, 13 October 1911, Page 5
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124HAVOC BY BUSH FIRES. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1259, 13 October 1911, Page 5
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