Fires
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MARTON, This day.; ' Attt'clvp-roomed dwelling, owned by Thomas Ward and occupied by R. Moore and Miss. Tennent as a private girls' school, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Moore's furniture was to have been sold by auction to-day.■ His insurance was £350 in the Sun Office. The building was insured for £300 in the Standard Office. Miss Tennent had no insurance on the school, books and- requisites. The origin of the fire is unknown. ' NAPIER, This day.
Mr F. Bourke's newly erected flaxscutching works at Port Ahuriri took fire last evening and damage to the extent of £150 iyas done before;.'the flames were suppressed. The outbreak is attributed to over-heated, bearings! The loss is covered in the New Zealand, Manchester and Guardian offices.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8151, 29 March 1906, Page 8
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128Fires Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8151, 29 March 1906, Page 8
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