THE AUCKLAND FIRE. [BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
AUCKLAND, This Day. In the ooxirs'e of his evidence to-day at the enquiry into the fire at the Grand Hotel-, Johnston, the licensee, said that it was his opinion, from circumstances which he indicated, that the fire started in the dining-room, and was wilfully caused. Sub-Inspector Mitchell said that was a very grave statement, and amounted to charging Borne one with murder. Johnston, on heing further 'pressed, referred to an action for slander brought by his wife against an employee in March, which was, then adjourned, and ■which had been discontinued since the fire. The Cotoner said there 1 was nothing-in all this. ,
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Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1901, Page 5
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110THE AUCKLAND FIRE. [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1901, Page 5
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