SPECTACULAR FIRE
DAMAGE AT EASTBOURNESTORE AND HOUSES DESTROYED. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Aug 13. “The origin was apparently up m the ceilmg. »Sd the brigade, M strenuous efforts, was unable to s»e the flames under proper cffntiol ot mg to Eastbourne’s poor water supply - A message was despatched to the city for 5 and a pumping engine was sent out from the Thornton Fjrt Station and the fire was quenchedm f- **» I f inl,l t h / f 'Krto“r Witholi houses wonldVotablv have been lost Besides Mr Gosson s store, the premises destroyed were the house of Mr Ross and a house owned by Mr Morganti and occupied by Mr 1. xxzgerald. A fourth house, which had only been re-erected after being burnt three months ago, was scorched. The insurances are not available yet.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 220, 13 August 1930, Page 2
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133SPECTACULAR FIRE Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 220, 13 August 1930, Page 2
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