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. YASS DISTRICT.,
Yass, Sunday. - A disastrouS fire is burning
over the country from Little River to the Mur
rumbidgee._ It is reported that the fire started
at Barber Brothers', and came through iRobert
son's and Swift's, up to the homestead of. the
late W. Dawes, burning it to tlie ground. Other
preperties in the vicinity are in jeopardy. In
another .direction tthe fire passed through
Mesars. A. Wade's[ Saltbox, and Taemas station,
and Messsm. James Wa le'e, T. Grace's, and C.
Roche's stations at Cavan. At the latter place
the homestead and woelshed were saved with
considerable difficulty. Mr. P. J. Magennis's
Bloomfield property suffered, and the fire is
eloase to the Tasmas Bridge.
When the latest news came to hand Mms. and
the Misses Wade reported having had a narrow
escape from death. The loases i, grass and
fencing are enormous, and stock must have
suffered severely.
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