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GRAIN STORE BURNT. Press Association. —By Telegraph. BLENHEIM, March 23. On Saturday afternoon a fire totally destroyed J. J. Corry's grain store. The building was built for the Farmers' Co-operative Association at a cost of £2OOO. Details are meagre, but it is understood that 30,000 bags of barley were destroyed. The origin is unknown. Insurances are unavailable. Mr Corry was at the time at a conference of barley growers and merchants. Altogether 3000 tons of stuff were destroyed. WELLINGTON, March 23. Last night a fire occurred in a nineroomed dwelling and stationer's shop in Willis street, occupied by George F. Woodward. The shop and contents were very badly damaged. The stock was insured for £4OO in the Royal Exchange and the contents of the dwelling for £IOO. The building was insured for £4OO in the Commercial Union. A fire partially destroyed some stored furniture in a building in Blair street. It is supposed to have been caused by rats, as partly eaten matches were found strewn about.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12750, 24 March 1914, Page 5
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