FIRES.
(Per United Peers A.ssocsatios.) AUCKLAND, March 19. The two shops which were destroyed by tiro in Xn'.vtoii on ftalimlny night, were insured in the Gnnrdiau nffico for £550. ORKYMOUTII, March 19. A collage burned this mnrning was injured in ti:i? I'hmnix for £lfO, includiiii; Hie fnniitim , . The loss is total. The building belonged to George Baxter.
The C'uH'ii Loader slates that a sevenroomed hou.-e :it Kaihikit, occupied by ATv am! Mrs .0. JMThetson and family, and owned bv Mr T. Sinclair (Bnlelutha). was burned about 2.15 on Saturday afternoon. Mr Sinclair loft two tins containing tin , , wliieli ho was= healing, on an open fire and went out to draft sonic sheep. Mr M'Plicrson was away from home, and Ifa Jl'Pkrson bad occasion to leavo tlio bouse for a shorM,imc. Noticing a thick smoke vising. Mr Sinclair ran to fho house and found the fire to have a strong hold, a.nd allhouph a. number of neighbours quicklv gathered, practically nothing was sav«l. Mr and Mrs Jl'Plioreon and. fiunily Jest everything except the clothes I hey were wenring. It is understood that there was no insurance on the house.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13856, 20 March 1907, Page 5
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188FIRES. Otago Daily Times, Issue 13856, 20 March 1907, Page 5
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