Nelson College Fire.

AN ENQUIRY.

Per Press Association.

Nelson, December

The inquiry regarding 1 the college fire commenced to-day. empl^yee^ of the painter admitted liaving used a fire pressure lamp. Evidence ; waH also given that the contractor ina^T agreed to remove old paint withoup the- use of fire. - : T* The jury returned the following vcr|- • diet; .-—"That in • the^ opinion" of- th^ ! jury ■ the • iire on December 7th which /destroyed the Nelson: Boys s ', Coliegp ■ was caused' by "the axse ot-fii'e $6? rej- ■ moving" jsaiiit from thd 'old building. v The follpwing riders were attached Irj- ' (lj That' i£ f'he pj)inion]bf -th'c j( 'jury, the organi^lapn of. tli£ 'College was excellent';'. (2) 'that ' U 'tH& means . for. extinguishing!- -the -fire —were--*Bradc|-1 q.uate ;\(3)' -that hadth^re lieeni «a|b6t> ter pressure of water iiV 7^l probably ity the 'ibtiiidWg^ S?o4fl'<r have beeik' pott ihttSfiftl"»otttf}a^)s.uthttßJfi*El7 was used Mfi^fSeiH^i' pUWt i-'(«fSHbiit the kaiidwledg^oWcoMea^ o^^i&H^the ageV thb' contra6]L,q>% r Y ' (

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