MOTOR CAR BURNED.
BY TELEGRAPH—'PREBB ASSOCIAB3ON,,
PALMERSTQN N., May 10. A motor car shed owned by A. Schlager caught .fire this morning, and a car valued -at £800 was completely destroyed. It had just been renovated at a cost of £100 and the owner, who was about to give it a trial, started the engine and went inside for his coat. On returning he found the place in flames. It is thought the benzine ignited from the carburetter. The car was insured in the Dominion office for £500. Another small car in the shed was saved.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 10 May 1912, Page 7
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96MOTOR CAR BURNED. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 10 May 1912, Page 7
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