THE WELLINGTON FIRES
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WxtiiivaTov, Fobrdary 5
The building ou Custoroo HoßseQttay doatroyad fire early y««terday mornittfif were no-, insured. The Phcßnix oniie had a risk on the premises, bu ; , it expi-ed m Jutfi lust, Davidson's property was.insured ia the (ol nial for £100. Hslo.fi amounts to al oat £60.
ihe f .Mowing ar the insurances on tb« bnidiuga d^atroved owin< to Beoke's timber yard cutohing firo :— -Doug'as' hou •, £150 m the South British ; Butler'i bouse, occupied by Steen, £60; "tohulte's three hoQßei, £100 eaou m Liverpool, London and Globa ; L'rafotree's fouudry, £200 m the South British; Jordan's house, Wva street (soorohed 1 ) £150 m the South British ; Thompion'a furniture, £75 m the New Zealand : -total, £935. All the fires on Friday evening and Saturday morning broke oat under liftpiciouM oiroutustanodß, and last ereniog Deteotiv* . Ohrystall arrested two men named John Collins and Reuben Hind on a charge of having fired these premise*. Collins is a young man, but Bint is an ol 1 offender and has just been diioiurged from gaol, . whore he hag been serving a senteooe for laroeoy.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1759, 6 February 1888, Page 2
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183THE WELLINGTON FIRES Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1759, 6 February 1888, Page 2
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