FIRE.
— <t — [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Dec. 5. Last evening a fire occurred in a f ourhoiise block owned by the Bank of New South Wales, in the Graf ton Road. Two of the houses were destroyed and the others gutted. From' two of the residences most of the furniture was got out, but only one tenant, Pigott, was insured, having 4575 in the New Zealand Office. The bank had the block insured for about «£7OO fn the National. The total loss is about ,£IOOO.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5739, 5 December 1896, Page 5
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85FIRE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5739, 5 December 1896, Page 5
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