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DUNEDIN OUTBREAK. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, June 7. Extensive damage was done to-day to the stock on the premises of J. Wren and Co., Limited, painters, in Princes street south, through a fire breaking out in the top i:at of the building. The City Fire Brigade was on the scene without delay and succeeded in suppressing the outbreak by 1.50 p.m., about 35 minutes after it occurred. The damage is expected to amount to some thousands of pounds, as in addition to the loss of stock, the roof of the building has been badly burned. The stock was insured with the following companies:— British Dominions, £750 and £250; Union, £850; United, £700; Southern Union, £500; Northern, £400; Home, £300; Alliance, £2OO. The, insurances on the building are:—Southern Union, £500; New Zealand, £385; Alliance, £300; Phoenix, £300; British Dominions, £2OO.
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Southland Times, Issue 18962, 8 June 1923, Page 5
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141FIRES Southland Times, Issue 18962, 8 June 1923, Page 5
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