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HOTEL . NEARLY BURNED. ' (By Tclcfffapb,-Special iiCofroßDnndenl.l Auckand, December 18... The Helensville Hotel, had a narrow oscapo from destruction •; by . firo' on Thursday. ' it; appears that the engino. of tho midday strain threw • out sparks when. passing and, ' tlioso, ignited tho dry grass near Uio hotel, nnd tho fire quicklyspread-i-.tof ono of tho buildings, aiid completely.demolished it.;- The flames .then ran along tho fencing to within a few foot of tho hotel; when some willing woikors who had- gatho'red pulled a panel down and; checked the further • progress' of -tho! outbreak. Had the fire taken •• placo : during: the, night: time, nothing could have saved the : hotel'.-, ' The bunding; belongs to Campbell,' llhrenfried. and Co., the.-license*) being Mr, ' E:, 5.. Stretton. • The. damugo; is estimated at. JCls.,''
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 694, 20 December 1909, Page 6
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129SPARKS FROM A' LOCOMOTIVE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 694, 20 December 1909, Page 6
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