FIRE.
FOUR SHOPS DESTROYED
(BY TETjEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, Alay 29.
A disastrous fire at Cheviot early this morning destroyed four shops and a picture theatre. No fire fighting plant was available and residents had simply tO' stand by and watch the fire burn. The shops destroyed belonged to the Farmers’ Co-op. Glasson (fancy goods), Gone Bros, (butchers), and T. West’s- boots-hop. The' theatre was owned by J. Pruden.
The need for protection against fire loss is obvious. Consult the Mercantile and General Insurance Company, Ltd. Local agent: E. Hardley, Grand Theatre Building, Hawera. ’Phone 2474—Advt.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 29 May 1928, Page 9
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96FIRE. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 29 May 1928, Page 9
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