STUPENDOUS FIRE AT BERGEN
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS. DAMAGE NEARLY THREE MILLIONS STERLING. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. CHEISTIANIA, January 16. A fire at Bergen raged all night long, spreading to 20 distinct quarters in the town, and destroying among other property the Central Telephone Exchange, four hotels, and three schools. Many thousands of people are homeless. (Received Jan. 17, at 8.35 p.m.) A hurricane is blowing. Many buildings ■were blown up to check the spread of the fire. The damage is estimated at . £2,750,000.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16594, 18 January 1916, Page 4
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