A SERIOUS FIRE
-T '■ ' ♦' ■'" ' '" OUTBREAK AT LORD BRASSEY'S SEAT. MANY TREASURES DESTROYED. ;. Prsss Association—By Telegraph-Copyright, ' LONDON, August 3. (Received August 3, at 11.25 p.m.) A fire, originating ; n the kitchen on i Sunday afternoon, destroyed the e.ifitcrn part of Normanhurst Court, Lord f .Brassty's Sussex seat. Though many fino works of art and treasures which had t been collected during the Sunbeam's ■ voyages were saved, many were destroyed. I After five hours the fire was extinguished. ; Lord Bra&sey, whilo directing the i operations of the firemen from the roof, • bad a. narrow escape from falling debris, i A large house party assisted to rescue 1 tho treasures. i "'■ '—'■
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14283, 4 August 1908, Page 5
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