Show 00 00 FIRE BURNS CROPS AND HOMESTEADS SYDNEY N S 3 W Dec Dee 11 By The Associated Press Press today was S suc miles of ot the brush country In northern western and southern New South Wales un under der heavy gales and a temperature of degrees Fahrenheit Enormous damage ha has been dono by the flames Many homesteads homestead were destroyed crops ruined and ond cattle killed No fatalities were reported but narrow escapes were numerous Many country towns were deserted by y Inhabitants whO went out to fight tight approaching flames rho Tho town of ot was threatened for a while with destruction but a 1 shift In the wind changed the course of ot the tho tire fire and w u saved I 8 |