HOUSE DAMAGED BY FIRE
CROQUET ASSOCIATION RECORDS DESTROYED WELLINGTON, October 20. A fire discovered in an upper room of Mrs W. S. Austin’s eight-roomed house in North Terrace, Kelburn, developed into a spectacular blaze. The brigade was summoned at 8.30 a.m. and by the time they had arrived the flames had a strong hold. They ran out three leads, but the main hydrant failed because of a broken casting and precious minutes were lost while a new hydrant was got into position further up the street and longer leads brought into play. The result was the complete gutting of the upper story, and heavy damage to the lower portions of the house by smoke and water. The smoke was so dense that firemen had difficulty in entering the place and several were badly affected. The house is understood to be insured for £l6OO. Most of the New Zealand Croquet Association’s records were destroyed. Mrs Austin is the New Zealand secretary.
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Southland Times, Issue 23336, 21 October 1937, Page 11
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