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IN GIPPSLAND.
MANY SHEEP PERISH.
Grass and Fences Destroved.
ROSLDALE, Monday. — Fires are rag-
ing in AVillung district on both sides ot ,
Mernman's Creek, and thousands of acres
of grass and much fencing lmve been de
stroyed. Air, J. Hides, on Stradbroke mdo '
of Wilhmg, bad 1000 sheep gruzing in - a
hill pnddock which was sweot bv the lire.
nnd all the sheep perished. Air. ' C.
Ingle, of Willung, also lost a number ot ,
sheep and most of his grass and fencing.'
Others who suffered serious loss include
Alcssrs. Cyril Harrop nnd C. Alowat.
Great dilliculty was experienced in saving
tiic hoinca of Aleasrs. Ingle nnd AloU'at.'
r j.ho fire extends for twenty miles in the
hill country right through to Stradbroke.
Many beaters are fighting it in an effort
to confine ifc to the hill country.
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