FIRE AT BLENHEIM.
* A HOTEL DESTROYED
BLENHEIM, December "20. The Criterion Hotel was destroyed by afire, which commenced at 12.4 m this morning. The boarders, 11 in number, 'escaped in their night clothes, several losing their personal effects. A north west wind blowim/ made tlie safety of a great portion of the town look dubious, but splendid work by the fire brigade was entirely Their efforts were greatly assisted by the perfect resistance offered by a brick partition wall on the south side, and the fa< t of both the north and west sides being open, enabling the effective wurkintr ot hose. Nothing was saved. The licensee (Captain Falconer). !>>>t hitChristmas Eve takings, JLl»' in notes, which he had taken to hi:- "■ bedroom. The insurances total
on the buildings (owned by Dwan Bros.), tlie Phoenix, Commercial. South British and other ullices ln-intr about equally interested There u;is also £luuu on the furniture, but the offices are not known. There was a small sum on the licensee's personal effects. The Criterion Building *va; re-erected after the bitr tire in I**7.
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Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8088, 27 December 1906, Page 3
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