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SERIOUS BUSH FIRES, -
'SETTLERS BURNT OUT.
ULVflRSTONE, Mondav.
S«rtet9 trash fires ss> rcporltfl,
from the bark country, though tlio
particulars aro (rather inongre. . Ab
South lkeston, -Mr J. W. Yaxley has
Post his houso and all contents. iVr:\\.
GJlam has had his outbuildiogs des-
troyed, as well as a large quantity ol
produce that was stored in. them. /Mr
H. J. Leo is also reported' to Jiave lost
iiis barn and cow sbed, in addition to
a quantity, of hy jind grain; 'Mr- E.
S. Wilson has suffered loss, though to
what extent is not clear ' . .V
Furt&ier particulars show that the
fire startod from Mr. G. Hutton's form,
where clearing operations had been m
progress. "From' thence, it' spread to
Mr Yaxley's form, with the result as
abovo staled.- At Mr A. Porter's, the
born and a quantity, of straw was con
sumed, whilst Mr W. E. Gilliam losb
air his outbuildings, dairy, steam sep
arator -and boiler, and all his stook of
straw |ind chaff, : Jlr O.-.W, John
stone w'&s also' a heavy loser, as all
the farm outbuildings were consumed,
including p. separator, and anfty the
house was saved Tho farm buildings
of Mr E. L. Wilson were swept by the
Homes, together .with' 800 bushels of
oats, and' a largo quantity of hay and
oluiff which hod just been purchased
to replace --that wliioh had been lost
in a previous fire. Mr H, J. Ice's
outbuildings were demolished, along
kci
! As -a xeBulb of tive fire, -'Mr E. S.
Wilson has bren ordered to the Ulvor-
stone hospital by Dr. Gallon for treat
ment for injuries to his eyes.
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