GRASS FIRES STARTED
SPARKS FROM TRAIN
MANY FARMS AFFECTED
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night
Sparks from a special railway train conveying hundreds of passengers to tho Marion races caused fires in ,dry grass at different points along (he line. The most serious occurred at Bonny Glen, six miles from Marlon, where the fire spread over a, wide front and destroyed a 12-acre, crop of wheat, owned by Mr. IV. If. Emmerson and took in its path several gorse hedges. Every farm between Bonny Glen and Martoii was affected, and.' while the wheat crop was burning, road traffic, which was then at its height and conveying many thousands to the .racecourse, had to double buck to Jura-l-inn and ti-e the Thills toad, and detour through South Mnkirikiri. Over 170 ears were affected. Another fairly wide fire took place nearer Marton about where the Tutaenui Stream crosses the line. A notice was displayed on the results board at the race meeting calling back to duly all firemen who were on leave
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18593, 2 January 1935, Page 8
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