FARMHOUSE DESTROYED
(By Telegraph.—p re6S Association) TE AWAMUTU, This Day. Air. L. b. Chamberlain's six-roomed homestead at Hairini, five miles from re Awamutu, was totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. Mrs Chamberlain was awakened by a crash and found the whole building ablaze She rescued the .children, but valuable furniture and, furnishings' including oia silver and the library, were lost The motor shea C ar and dairy were also destroyed. The insurances are:—Buildings, £600; contents,. £500; car £250 all m the British Traders' Office. Mr! Chamberlain is at present an inmate of the Eotorua Hospital, and underwent a very serious operation last Wednesday
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 127, 25 November 1929, Page 11
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FARMHOUSE DESTROYED
Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 127, 25 November 1929, Page 11
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