FIRE AT MANGAMUTA.
FOUR BUILDINGS DESTROYED. (Per United Press Association.) PAHIATUA, January 18. A fire yesterday afternoon destroyed a box factory, two cottages, and the Mangamutu Post Office, which were all adjacent. The outbreak started in the factory, which, with its contents, was totally destroyed. Helpers managed to rescue all the contents from the cottages, as .well as the mails and the safe, etc., from the Post Office. No water was available. All the buildings were owned by Mr D. Fraser. . The full insurances are not available. but the following are known to be in the New Zealand office:—Box factorv, part of machinery, £495 five-roomed cottage, £240; four-roomed cottage, £220 ; Post Office of two roomes. £loo.’
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20310, 19 January 1928, Page 8
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116FIRE AT MANGAMUTA. Otago Daily Times, Issue 20310, 19 January 1928, Page 8
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