FIRS AT WELLINGTON.
MX MCDOWELL'S RESIDENCE
BURNT.
(by telegraph.—press association.)
Wellington, this day. Mb G. J. McDowell's residence at Oriental Bay was burned down last night. Mrs McDowell dropped a kerosene lamp, which burst and sec the whole house on fire. Little was saved. The house was built a year ago at a cost of £1,060. The insurance is £600 on the house and £400 on the furniture in the Phoeuix, and the losa is beyond £800.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 185, 7 August 1890, Page 5
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