TOWN HALL GUTTED
[Peh Unites Press Association.]
WHANGARET, July 23. The Kamo Town Hall, which housed the Town Board archives, the public library, and a picture show plant, was totally destroyed by fire late last night. There was no water supply available. The library books and most of‘the town board’s documents were rescued. The hall was insured for £SOO, tho picture plant for £3OO, ami the library for £2OO. Tho origin of tho lire is unknown, but it was possibly duo to tho fusing of electric wires.
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Evening Star, Issue 18334, 23 July 1923, Page 8
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87TOWN HALL GUTTED Evening Star, Issue 18334, 23 July 1923, Page 8
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