FIRES.
Per Press Association.
NEW PLYMOUTH, January 16. Burgess, Eraser, and Co.'s warehouse in Brougham street, was gutted by fire at 8.30 on Saturday evening. The Brigade confined the outbreak to tte lower floior, where all goods, with the offices, were destroyed. A large stock on the upper floor was also consideraTTiy damaged by smoke and water. The value of the stock was between £8000 and £10,000. The insurances total £7000 in the Queensland office, and were partly reinsured. The books and papers were recovered.
. PAHIATUA, January 16. On Saturday night, between 11 and 12 o'clock, a itrwo stooi-fey building at .Mangatainioka was totafcy destroyed by firsf The; buiidimg was imoocMJffled; and whMn'er insi|red or mot cannot be ascertained.1 The. o^ner l;"ives. out. ofrt&e dis^ trictii' ilfie 'pii]bfi& hask idjo^agpiad ■W' ri^rrow escape. It caught fire twice, but a'bucket brigade extinguished the flames bafore serious^'damage was done. The cause of the outbreak is unknown.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12403, 17 January 1905, Page 5
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154FIRES. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12403, 17 January 1905, Page 5
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