DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
BUSINESS PEE'MISES GUTTED. [by telegraph,— association.] Wellington-, Thursday. A serious fire took place in the city shortly before noon to-day, when Archer's drapery store and the Union Laundry, Cuba-street, were gutted.« The fire is supposed to have originated in an annexe at . the rear of Archer's. The damage is estimated at . over £3000. The premises were owned by. Mr. V. Jensen, whose insurances were about" £250 on each shop in ;the Norwich Union. The stock was insured for £2000 in the Northern and Australian Alliance. The damage to stock is estimated at £2500. • The main , part of Archer's premises, a brick building, owned by Mrs. Dawson, was uninjured. There, were about 20 employees in the i shoe, mostly girls* y J.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14530, 18 November 1910, Page 6
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