TE AROHA LANDMARK BURNED
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE NARROWLY. (By Telegraph.— Correspondent.) TE AROHA, this day. At an early hour this morning a fire was discovered in the 10-roomed board-ing-house known as Beverlcy House, occupied by Mrs. Cotton and owned by Mr. Arthur Bush, of Paeroa. Great difficulty was experienced by Messrs. Andrews and McXabb. who discovered the fire, in awaking the occupants, who made their exit tinder immense clouds of smoke. The fire brigade were quickly on the sc>.-::o, hut were handicapped in their efforts to save the building, which was soon enveloped in flames from end to end. and was completely gutted. When the occupants retired, everything seemed perfectly safe. Mrs. Cotton is a heavy loser., having only a small , in-.ii: on her belongings', which is not yet avi.:': , .'?!!*. The only occupants at the time were Mr?. Cotton and her daughter. The building was one of the oldest landmarks in the district, being the homestead of the Lipsey Block settlement. The house, valued at £1250, was incmwl tor £«JW. ._,=*__:_..
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 252, 23 October 1926, Page 15
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