FIRES.
OUTBREAK IN NURSING HOME. BUILDING PARTIALLY DESTROYED. (Fer United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 14. An unoccupied nursing home in the Manukau road, owned by D. M'Carten, and leased by Nurse E. Crossan, was partly destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. yesterday. The flames practically destroyed three rooms, and the other four rooms were badly damaged. The building was insured for £9OO and the furniture for £275. j SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSE DESTROYED. (Per United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, November 14. A seven-roomed dwelling at Springlands, owned by Mr A. Jones and occupied by Mr Bert Renner, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. The building was insured for £IOOO and the furniture for £250, both in the South British office. Practically nothing was saved. BLAZE IN ENGINE *SHED. (Per United Press Association.) HOKITIKA, November 14. An engine shed detached from Kokatahi Public Hall, and containing an engine, dynamo, and plant for running pictures, owned by Thomas Moore, of Hokitika, was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. It was insured in the South British office for £250, but the loss is considerably more.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20256, 15 November 1927, Page 10
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180FIRES. Otago Daily Times, Issue 20256, 15 November 1927, Page 10
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