AUCKLAND.
October 21. Riddler's house near Hamilton was burnt yesterday. It was insured, £100 on the building and £100 on the furniture, in the Colonial office. Stevenson's store at Newton was destroyed by fire at midnight last night. The flames were kept from spreading to the adjoining buildings despite the insufficient supply of water. The loss is estimated at £2400. The insurances on the stock amount to £1000, and on the building £400 in the National office. Abbot's £10,000 sweep on the Melbourne Cup was drawn last night in the presence of four hundred members. I (For continuation of neivs see fourthpage.') 1 It has now been decided beyond a doubt by all the leading lights of the age that the ' wave of heat which lately passed through > England is coming for us iv a direjt line. The ladies of Napier would do well to avail
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3217, 21 October 1881, Page 3
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146AUCKLAND. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3217, 21 October 1881, Page 3
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