BLAZE AT OTAKI

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13145, 28 August 1914, Page 5

BLAZE AT OTAKI

BLOCK OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED (Per Press Association,) WELLINGTON, August' 27. i Another block of buildings, thq fomtli within a short period, was des-, ti'oyed by live at Otaki to-day, avliGh the shops occupied by Alex. McLcland,, Krpil 'Bjlls, Yen, Roxburgh Bros.; and two unoccupied pieiinses belonging i to R, Hannah and Co., ot Wellington, i ueic lj'iniicd down. A billiaul saloon Has also dcstio.ied, Yen Guy lost cyciything, but the lest sa\ed most of theii things, The Family Hotel and Blight's new theatio weie scoiched, and Watoisoil's tobacconist shop was' saved with difiiuilty, Thcie was no i\atei supply,