FIRES
A BLAZE AT KILBIE^IE. At 12.26 on Saturday afternoon the Fire Brigade was called to Kilbirnie. A house of nine rooms, in Crawford road, owned and occupied by Air 1). O’Donnell, builder, was on fire. Tho liouso was totally destroyed. -Most of tho furniture was also burnt. The adjoining house, tho property of Air J. Girdicstono, was considerably damaged. Tho contents did not suffer, having boon removed. There was a strong wind blowing at the time, and tho brigade had a very difficult task to save tho second house, "although there was a good pressure of water. Tho Kilhirnio Brigade also turned out promptly, and put in some useful work. Mr O’Donnell’s house was insured in tho Commercial Union for £7OO and tiho contents in tho South British office for £350. Air G milestone's house was insured in tho Sun office for £SOO, and the contents in tho same office for cm
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6451, 24 February 1908, Page 5
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153FIRES New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6451, 24 February 1908, Page 5
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