Tumut,
Fire Goulburn
Herald 1
January 1900 |
The bush fire at Bongarralong station, near
Gundagai, has now been subdued. The damage is estimated at several thousands
of pounds. About five miles of country was destroyed, besides crops and
fencing. A fire at Edward Malone's farm, Tumut Plains, on Thursday, destroyed
the residence and its contents. The family left with only the clothes they wore. Malone's child, while watching the fire from the
top of a fence, fell and broke an arm in two places. |