HOTEL BURNED.
OCCUPANTS' NARROW ESCAPE. [, . (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) FEILDING, this day. The Cheltenham Hotel, owned by Mr. E. J. Riddiford, and leased by Mr. S. W. R. Evans, was totally destroyed by fire at 2.30 this morning. The only occupants were Mr. Evans, his wife and child, and one boarder, who had narrow escapes, only getting out with their night clothes on. The origin of the fire is unknown. Adjoining buildings, including a general store and the post office, were saved with difficulty. The building destroyed, a large two-storey one, was burnt to the ground in fifteen minutes. The insurances are not available.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 198, 19 August 1908, Page 5
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