DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WHIRIWHIRI.
[BY TELEGRAPH. —own CORRESPONDENT. Waiuku, Wednesday. A destructive fire happened on Monday;', evening at Whiriwhiri, near Waiuku, by which the dwelling-house of Mr. H.Williams was /totally / destroyed. It, appears • that during the / afternoon •of that ;: day., the chimney caught fire, but was Boon ! put but, and everything seemed right until ,> about eight ' o'clock in ! the evening, when / the house was seen to be in flames. Constable Parker has been to the scene of the fire, and made inquiries as /to! its .origin,; but can glean /very/ little information. He i 3 of,opinion that the fire ! was caused, by : a lad, a son/ leaving a! lighted candle, which caught some of the window blinds,..as the : fire started from inside the building. . The house and furniture . are , insured :in the ; South/ British' Insurance !! Office ! for / £110, but the insured! will be a." heavy loser, /as" the house,; &c, is ; considered .to be. worth double that amount. - ■■*■ ii i— m
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9189, 19 October 1888, Page 5
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