BLOCK OF SHOPS GUTTED.
(BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Ashburtcn, October 19. At : Tinwald a wooden block of shops . 26 jrears old, owned by Jam'&s Gudsell, in which was carried on a butchery, bakery, drapery, grocery; and ironmongery business, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The place was locked lip on Saturday night, and as far as is known no one was there till the firo was discovered by a baker at work at the' rear of the premises. The fire had a big hold' when discovered, and with the exception of a few tools everything was destroyed. The contents of a safe, including deeds, books, and money were charred and made practically unrecognisable. The stock was insured for £500 in tlie Royal, a similar sum covering the building in the samo office. Mr. Gudsell was absent in Christchurch. The loss is estimated at'considerably abovo tho insurance.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 332, 20 October 1908, Page 7
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147BLOCK OF SHOPS GUTTED. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 332, 20 October 1908, Page 7
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