Fire at Greytown.
A fire took piece at Mr McMastcr'spremises Greytown, Satnrdsy, At *3O (mi n.rvl the boil' rang oct the alarm, when it was found that the cow horse which stood »t the corner of Mr McMaste;'* paddock. was in dimes. Iu 1 .'I- Brigade members in full {• rce were .'twiuptiy in ihe scei.e and usi d every fierI and wuh success, towards prcvet i g the fir ' * rnm |i P rfl 'dn.ir beyond the doomed * building lnJ ccd, when the watsr once got into piay . ,nT ' 1 lilt 8 aLj r ,n, ds 04 * hat bunding wo a rc««>ied from the flames. There we* ** am,'. n *'‘y o* h.y i - the -heJ. w* ieh 'nit!' • , v>ed the distraction of ire baafir.g lure ’*» wcaknowo. This was another sr f eviu- n.' de rmneuation of the intflicaey . f tire little t ’d lo ®- ' arb: . ch ,or »o“® "* time could not begot to "'yrdortn it* Inactions at the many willing hano ' *"? j fcre ,,f to pump the machine. The Brigade will also toon reqntre acme new length 'ol boae ; the imported English lengths have t °j stood the teat expected ol them. The Br, t»de have been brought mnch into requisition ol late, and it is • pleasing circumstance to*' the ' public o I Grey town are about to aaaist .••hem in go many ways toward* getting the yi'ty neeesesry apparatus.
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2065, 9 May 1887, Page 3
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229Fire at Greytown. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2065, 9 May 1887, Page 3
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