SERIES OF FIRES
AND AN ARREST.
(tX TELBORAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION,)
DANNEVIRKE, 23rd February,
. A series of fires occurred at Ormoridvllle oh Wednesday morning* at ■ daybreak. . W. H. Edkin's bakery and dwelling were totally destroyed, and a building, known as Groome's old shop, which was unoccupied, \Vas also burned, having apparently, been set on lire in two places.. . ■'; ■ \ v •" ,About»l a.m.. a fire was also discovered in the Public; Library, and v Was extinguished by a bucket brigade aiter/considerable damage had been done. This morning the police' arrested a man* named Bartram AlexandeV Hegh \ on a. charge of. setting fire.to Groome's { shop, and further-, developments are probable" concerning the fire at' the' library.
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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1922, Page 2
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111SERIES OF FIRES Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1922, Page 2
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