FIRE AT SPREAD EAGLE.
HOUSE DESTROYED.
A fire broke out in a house occupied by Mrs Simpson, at Spread Eagle, on Sunday evening shortly before 7, oYlock, which resulted in the total destruction of ihe building, which waif* of wood, together with tlw greater part of the furniture, including-a valuabk* piano. A young man, "who happened to he passing along tho road at-,, ,the time, observed'-tlVe-firo,' and;assist-.;^ ed remove a.nttmbef. lof 's: articles of inrnituro' nnd.:clothing/"'-^'.> it i.s, however, Simpson- is a- ' heavy lotior, as thero was: no insuranceon tho i>iano or furniture. A policy of £oO covered the houso in the North British hisiirancc office. The cause of: thf fire is attributed to a dei recti"m* chimney.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 8444, 11 August 1911, Page 4
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