FIRE.
SMALL BUILDING DESTROYED,
A fire which occurred shortly after 8 o’clock this morning completely destroyed a small building situated near the corner of Roebuck and Aberdeen roads. The building was divided into three compartments—a store for vegetables, a small shop, and a living room, and was occupied by Mr. T. Harris, who conducted the vegetable business in partnership with Mr. H. Schultz. The outbreak was discovered at 5.15 a.m., by Mr. Harris, who was outside at the time, and the tire brigade was summoned, hut by then the lire had secured a firm hold, and praelically nothing" was saved. Mr. Harris states that before going ontsido ho extinguished a kerosene stove which had been burning, but left ft lighted candle on the table, and he believes that the tiro was caused by the cat knocking the candle oyor. When he noticed the outbreak hfe event inside and found the wallj' tfcper well alight and could save practically nothing. The building was insured with the Australian Provincial Assurance Association for £SO.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16662, 16 February 1925, Page 5
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171FIRE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16662, 16 February 1925, Page 5
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