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AucxLAND.-'October 18,
The storehouse oE Mr W. .J.-Bealb,'?sewjog machine importer, Shortland street/ was found to be" on fire at 5 a.m. The roof, of; jfche-" building was burned and the side charred,; and a. large number of inaehinej damaged; The etoek was-insared in the Sun ffffiea&r£'7oi The building is' owned by Mr Siithe'tiand, at present in Scotland, and was insured in the New Zealand office for £100. ' ;'<..
OorGorocorrespondenttelegraphed tbataboiit half-past 2 yesterday morning twoy&ops Jn the Main street were completely dojtroytd by flro. They were occupied by JJrs Qiccsou (dining rooms) and Mr Montgomery (bootmaker). Messrs I<ewis and Oo.'s shop was charred. The origin oE tha fire is unknown. The premises were insured for £100 in 'the South British office. ' - The premises" destroyed by fira in Georce street on Thursday morning wero' insared in the Alliance office for £125, and Mr Gawne's afock. was insared in the Standard office for
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10495, 19 October 1895, Page 6
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154FIRES. Otago Daily Times, Issue 10495, 19 October 1895, Page 6
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