HOUSE DESTROYED
NONE OF CONTENTS SAVED [ lIV Tl'WjUtl HA I'M —OWN C'OHH KSPOXDKNT] WHANGAI>KI, Tuesday A fire this afternoon destroyed the modern five-roomed residence owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. M. Walker and family, at the corner of Hassan! and Klizabeth Streets. Mrs Walker was out at the time and when she returned discovered the sitting room in flames.
The Wliangarei Fire Brigade was soon on the scene, but the nearest water main was 400 ft. away, and diffi culty was experienced in obtaining sufficient pressure. Nothing was saved. The house and furniture were insured.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19370421.2.62
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22708, 21 April 1937, Page 12
Word Count
96HOUSE DESTROYED New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22708, 21 April 1937, Page 12
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in