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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 140, 13 June 1919, Page 2

A fire occurred in Gillies Avenue, Epsom, at half-past five this morning in an outhouse adjoining the residence of Mr. J. J. Macky. The shed, with its contents,, was gutted though the outbreak was prevented from spreading to the surrounding buildings. The damage is estimated at about £70, there beinono covering insurance. Rates for the current year in the city area were formally struck by the City Council last night, on the basis previously indicated by the Mayor, making an increase of the general rates of I_3 in the £ on last year's. The only circumstance which has arisen affectirtg the situation since the estimates were prepared v. is the receipt of a hospital levy A-hich was £3000 heavier than antic, pated, but the Council decided to meet this increase by advancing the hospital rate by *d in the £ next year, if found