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North Otago Times, 23 September 1908, Page 1

J)BSTBUCXJVE MKE AT ASHBURTON;

*. , Per Press Association, Ashburlon, ScpiomLcti '22. A firo totally destroyed Zetland Lod s 'e, near the racecourso, owned .|# Mr J. C. N. Grigg, and used as a ran- 5 ing stablo and lranaijd %Mr C. a Giosoler, at (7*45 this morning, Bo- i sides tho buildings, gear, and feed three valuable racehorses, Step-up Va- j lued et over £SOO, Restless at £350, i mid Interpreter at £IOO, were burned" ] to death, and tlio,. detachcrl men's i sleeping apartment;-'- was destroyed, i though (ho contents '-were saved. Tho I origin of the firo is unknown, but ' when discovered tihc flames had a strong hold of the Wilding, and only f seven out of ton horses -were with . niiinli difficulty rescued. Both Etstlcss and Step-up wcro promising animals. , and had |jeen successful at the recent! j .Aslriurton races. There was an insurance of £4OO on the stables and £2l ,j on the men's room in the Liverpool and London and Glote office, but np rolicy covered "the Horses, mi] Mr •Grn? will suffer an actual loss of a' out £I3OO over and above the in'snronco. I

]V minor at the battery Was suffering from a cold ! A« mad as any hatter, he Was" ndckotinjj tho ..gold I "'florid gracious," said the manager, " But this is pretty puro." The miner said: "Excuse mo, I T"oVjii9t a little-bit to buy Some Woods' Great - Peppermint Cure. •'