ABSENCE OF WATER
THE FIRE MENAGE
• (By Telegraph.—Press'AssbciatiQn,) ' ' '■■■ '< '"'"'■ NAPIEB, This■ Day.- : Three houses at West- Shore: ; were totally "destroyed-by fire on Saturday evening. . The ..houses ' wpre ; occupied by Messrs. Millet,- B. Aplin,' and Martin. The absence of water. was responsible for. tho.spread.,of the flames. ,'... These buildings beforo the ,big vp r heaval were just across the road from the inner harbour, but owing, to the earthquake no water was near enough for the fire engine to be used successfully, ,;, • - ■;,
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 11
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79ABSENCE OF WATER Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 11
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