MOST MYSTERIOUS
SEQUEL TO A BURGLARY BLOCK OF SHOPS BURNED (Per Press Association), Napier. April 2<>. Under peculiar eireninstances a block of five buildings in tlm centre of Taradale live miles Imm Napier was totally destroyed hy lire early this morning. The buildings were occupied. by .Mr I. H. Crutchley, baker; Air G. bines, hardware store; Mr AT. J. Carrie, lailor; and .Miss .! dlares. dressmaker. Mr Onuchley says his house was broken into on the previous night, and the kov ol his bakehouse' stolen, East, night he heard an intruder below. bin received no answer to his challenge . A tire broke out in liis bakehouse shortly afterwards. There had been no firoi in ihe bakehouse since Tuesday morning. All the occupants of the block escaped in their night attire, and the absence of water prevented the Napier firemen rendering any assistance. The insurances are unknown.
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Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1888, 26 April 1928, Page 5
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