FIRE AT ONEHUNGA.
Last cveniufj about nine o'clock -Mr George' Taylor saw a glaro of fire in the shop'of Mr,J_. 0. Earle, grow, of Queciistrcet, Onehunga. He ab once K'avo the alarm, and rushing to the place, he broke one of the windows, and being helped by Mr Hyatt, the tiro was scon pub out. ~,.■! The firebells wore rung, and the brigade turned oub in a remarkebly short time, but their services were nob required. The damage dono , is very slight, bubcfreat. praise is due to Messrs Taylor and Jlyatfc for the prompt action taken. The shutter* ,of the shop were not put up, or possibly the tiro would not have been &o soon seen. The cause is supposed to havo been through •matches'igniting" near a largo number of papers in the office. __________
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Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 309, 31 December 1891, Page 8
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