AFTER MIDNIGHT
FIRE IN BOARDINGHOUSE MAN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, May 18. A 'fire occurred shortly after mid night at a two-storey boarding-house ii tbc Terrace occupied by Mrs Barrett. The balcony and a bedroom wen ablaze but the flames were quickly sup pressed by the brigade. Gilbert Martin, a married man. age< 44. one of the occupants, received seri
ous burns on his left side and arm body, and face. He was taken to the hospital, his condition being fairly seri ous. The owner of the house is Margare! O’Connor, and the insurances are £4OC on the contents in the Royal office, and £1260 on the building in the Phoenix office. Smoking is supposed to have been the cause of the fir*
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19844, 19 May 1927, Page 11
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