Youth lit fire in stable
The police yesterday questioned a youth about a small fire at the Addington show grounds during the morning. Detective Sergeant J. C. Crookston said last evening (that the youth had admit- | ted lighting the fire, but there Iwas no evidence at this stage (to suggest a connection with; I the other suspicious fires in I (in Addington during the last; (five months. The youth has; (not been arrested. Yesterday’s fire was in al istable at the show grounds.! [and very little damage wes| |done. The fire was put out; ‘before the brigade arrived.; I Sergeant Crookston said] I yesterday that anvbody who (had any information on the I Ifires, particularly Saturday’s; jhouse fire in Sydenham, at; (which a man was killed by: (electric shock, could send it lanonymouslv to Box 1355 at I (the Christchurch Chief Post' Office. This box will be cleared; daily by Sergeant Crookston.; and all information will be
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34107, 20 March 1976, Page 1
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