NELSON.
July 28. A fire occurred at Eiwaka this niorniug, when the Travellers Eest Hotel was burned to the ground. Only one chimney was left standing. The flames obtained a hold suddenly, and the inmates experienced difficulty in effecting their escape. The landlord's children could not have got out had it not been for a second staircase. It is believed that the fire originated in the taproom, but in what manner is unknown. The building and furniture are insured in the National for £400. Mr Charles F. Watts, an old and respected settler, died to-day.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9464, 29 July 1881, Page 2
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95NELSON. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9464, 29 July 1881, Page 2
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