LILYDALE, Tuesday.
The bush fires are still raging all round the township. A great part of the Underwood district is aflame, and, amongst others, Mr. H. Jones is a heavy loser, having about 200 bushels of wheat destroyed. Mr. West also lost some oats, while his house and those of Messrs. Crabtree and Bennie have been in danger.
A spark from the engine on the railway is reported to have set a fire going, which endangered Haas House.
Yesterday the flames were round by Messrs. Abells and McGaughey's, and another house, the property of Mr. C. Grandfield, jun., caught fire, but luckily was saved. Mr. C. Miller's place was also in danger.
On the Lisle road, Messrs. Gibbins, Hocking, and Edwards had narrow escapes; and the fire went through Mr. Gibbins's orchard. There were only three men at Lilydale on Sunday. There was no church service, the Rev. Mr. Cope, who was on his way to Underwood, could not proceed further than Mr. Power's, owing to falling trees and smoke. This morning one cannot see 100 yards owing to the smoke. Mr. Power lost fences and a large quantity of grass.
Praise is due to Constable Quinn for the way he worked, going from place to place, directing the men to the spots where the most danger lay.
No accidents to stock have been reported.
LILYDALE DISTRICT. (1898, February 9). Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), , p. 6. Retrieved May 15, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39657997