FIRES.
MAN BURNED ;TO .DEATH. Per Press Association'. '' . « NAPIER, Oct. 21: / Another fatal'' fir©' occurred this morning, the viotim being "Thomas ( Ker a single : man aged; about 30. The fire occurred • at) Westcourt, a-' large' bbarding.house, 'formerly* known' as the Occidental Hotel, whicli lost 1 its'' license when reduction' was carried |hino years ago;; The flames liid- dbtainied a, strong hold whon the fire was discovero'd. Tho proprietor .of. „tlio hbuse, Mr. RicMi'ttson,'Went roiitid and roused the Svhole of the inmates, and it was thought that all had' escaped;. When the?" firo was'got nnder,*' however, Ker's ' body was found on the floor of' hisbedrooin, ho apparently having'• been overcome by smoke Deceased was Well-known in rowing 'CLrcles, and .was a native of Christchurch * . Hie Ijuildiiig w;as owned byMr. P Gleeson. and was insured in the Norwich Unioii Office for £I2OO and the contents for £750 in tho Australian AllianOe; 'Tho storey of the building was gutted. -
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14038, 22 October 1909, Page 5
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156FIRES. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14038, 22 October 1909, Page 5
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