FIRE IN WELLINGTON.
NARROW ESCAPE OF A FAMILY,
"\ A GIRL SERIOUSLY HURT.
i' (By Cable.—Press Association.)
if WELLINGTON",, this day. A fire broke out at six o'clock this mornin"- in a lumber room attached to the premises of Messrs Vvardell Bros., provision merchants, Willis-soreee, next the «' Evening Post," and spre.-d to tlie premises of E. Miiniz, picture, framcr, upstairs. Muniz lived on the planuses. His family had a narrow escape, having to get out by a top window, and be assisted from the verandah on to the street. A servant jnrl named Vause fell through the glass *' roof of the verandah, and sustacied-m----iuries which necessitated her removal to the hospital. Muniz is insured for 1200 in the South Britisli. He estimates Ins loss at £300. Wai-deli is mot insured, jukl lua loss is trifling. Tlie stock of W. H. IVcGarry. elbthier, in the building adjoining, isdaniaged by smoke and water, but^his lossdsWerecT by an insurance of *bW in the London, Liverpool and; Globe., i he_ building SVas mvildtl by Mr J. MeK*xy, ot Fielding. The lire was confined to tlie back portion, Muniz being tlie principal sufferer. ____. .
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 14, 18 January 1898, Page 8
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187FIRE IN WELLINGTON. Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 14, 18 January 1898, Page 8
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