ANOTHER MANSION FIRE.
LUPTON HOUSE DESTROYED. {ST CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COSIBIOH*.) (Sydney "Sun" Service.) LONDON, March 9. The "Daily Mail" states that Lup'ton House, Lord Churston's Devonshire soat, was destroyed by firo at midnight. The only tenants were the caretaker and his wifd. The latter ran half- a mile to the* village, and raised the alarm. Nine ..brigades vainly fought to suppress the outbreak, but succeeded in rescuing many valuable paintings. This makes tho ninth mansion destroyed by fire in 192 G. INSURANCE RATES TO HARDEN. (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received March 10th, 11 p.m.) LONDON, March 9. The extraordinary sequence of fires in country mansions is the subject of discussion, in view of the destruction of Lupton House, the country estate of Lord Churston, together with valuable family heirlooms. This is the ninth country< mansion destroyed in 1928, involving damage of £500,000. Insurance experts do not believe the remarkable series of .outbreaks' is anything other than a coincidence, but nevertheless there is a probability' that' rates will harden and more' severe restrictions will be imposed. . ,
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18637, 11 March 1926, Page 9
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178ANOTHER MANSION FIRE. Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18637, 11 March 1926, Page 9
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