FIRE AT NEWMARKET.
On Saturday morning about 2 o'clock a fire broke out in the residence of Mr. Day, Manukau Road, inspector of permanent way, Railway Department. Ho is at present away nt tho Kaiparu on a tour of inspection, and the house was occupied by Mr. J. \¥. Jones. Mr. Jones went to bod about 10 o'clock on the previous night, everything being apparently safe. He was awakened at tho hour abovo mentioned by feeling a sensation of choking, and gob up and opened the bedroom door to go into the corridor, but was driven back by tho smoke, tho kitchen being apparently on fire. He got out by the bedroom window and gave tho alarm. Tho local fire brigade arrived on the ground, uu', nothing was saved bub a few chairs, blankets, and part of a Duchess suite. The evening meal had been cooked at a gas stove, and the gas afterwards turned off, no fire being lit in tho fire place. Mr. Jono' is uilablo to account for the origin of the fire. The insurance could not be obtained owing to Mr. Day's absence from town, but ,it is believed the house was insured.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18970426.2.26
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10426, 26 April 1897, Page 5
Word Count
196FIRE AT NEWMARKET. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10426, 26 April 1897, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.