BIG FIRE AT DARWIN.
VESTEY'S BUILDING DESTROYED [By Electric Cable—Copyright]; [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Tuesday, 7 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 0. A message from Darwin says a fire at Vestey's meat works early on Sunday morning, destroyed the men's quarters, a four-storied building, cop.' taining 160 rooms. The damage exceeds £50,000. The men wero not there at the time of the outbreak. Insure with The Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Ltd. Surplus assets £12,000,000. Chief agent, R. Davis, F.P.A.N.Z., Spooned Buildings.*
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2693, 11 July 1923, Page 5
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81BIG FIRE AT DARWIN. Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2693, 11 July 1923, Page 5
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