DAMAGE BY FIRE.
' BOYS' NARROW ESCAPE. [BT TELEGfIAPH — PBESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, sth December. A three-roomed dwelling at % Buckland, owned and occupied by Mr J. K. Hamilton, was, with its contents, totally destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. It is surmised that the fire was caused by a spark from a passing engine. The damage is estimated at about £150. There were no insurances. Two boys who had gone into the burning building to try and save the furniture had a narrow escape, gelignite detonators exploding, one lad receiving some slight injuries.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 136, 6 December 1909, Page 7
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91DAMAGE BY FIRE. Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 136, 6 December 1909, Page 7
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