FIRES.
HEDGE BURNING. w The Central Fire Brigade was called at 10.5 p.m. yesterday to a hedge fire at 108 Clarence road, ®iecarton. No damage was done. HOUSE BURNED AT RANGfORA. A five-roothed house in Ivory street, Rangiora, was totally gutted by fire at 8.30 yesterday morning. The house, which was owned by Mrs M. A. Gibbs, had been unoccupied for about 10 days. The cause of the outbreak is unknown. The place was insured in the Alliance office for £3OO. LORRY LOADED WITH BENZINE DESTROYED.
(PRKSS ABSOOUkTIOH TKMMI&Ut.) j WELLINGTON, March 28. ] On the top of the Paekakariki hill last evening a motor-lorry loaded with 200 cases of benzine was destroyed by fire. Apparently the fire resulted from a leak in one of the cases. When it was discovered it was impossible for the two men on fhe lorry to do anything but make certain of their own safety. There were loud detonations as the tins of benzine exploded. Traffic on the road was held up for some time.
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20817, 29 March 1933, Page 10
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