FIRE IN TOE AVENUE.
GOOD WORK BY BRIGADE
A MEAN THEFT REPORTED
About 2 a.m. yesterday a fite was discovered in a shop opposite tie Avenue School, occupied by Mrs Stokes. The shop front of the building is divided into two portions, with the dwelling part at tho back. When Mrs Stakes, and two girls who were in the house, went to bed, everything appeared to be alright, and the first intimation that anything was wrong was the noise made by the firemen" in forcing an entry. Owing to the timely arrival of the brigade, and resultant good work, the blaze was quickly got under control, although"1 tho stock suffered considerably from the dual effects of fireVnd water. Mrs Slokes had her stock 'insured for £250, and the furniture was coverad for £100. A particularly mean theft is reported in connection with the outbreak. Mrs Stokes rolled a number of dresses up into a bundle and placed them in a right-iSkway beside the 'building. Upon looking for the clothing after tho 'excitoment of the escape from the fir % Mrs Stokes discovered that some perou had appropriated the bundle,'an:l, s;o far, it lias not been returned. 1\ more despicable example of theft would be hard to conceive.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16824, 27 November 1916, Page 4
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206FIRE IN TOE AVENUE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16824, 27 November 1916, Page 4
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