SERIOUS FIRE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1938, Page 3

SERIOUS FIRE

THE CHALET DESTROYED. <Ter Press ‘ A ssociatipii—Copyright). i SYDNEY, August 8. The Chalet bn Mourit Kosciusko was destroyed by fire, to-day,. The latest advice is that there wete' eightyfive guests and twenty-five of' a staff at the Chalet when the fire'occurred this mormng, •’ i : ‘ l; v : ' ’ The fire is believed fo have' originated in the boiler 'rdofii’. It was discovered by the fhanager, Mr George Day, who roused the’ guests and the staff, and urged them to get iiito n'arm clothing as quickly ;.ja& possible. : Mr| Day accommodated' them 1 the’ ‘tiirief being .in an adjcihihg ,shed‘., ' j Then the guests and staff began - a trek back to the Hotel" 'Koslifusko*. which was «jevett’ milps, down the mountain, and tliey travelled'in'*a blindihg snowstorm, Their journey occupied hi^e 4 y : The majority .oL.thd party arrived in a state of collapse;'.;.