FIRES AT KAKARAMEA
'By Telegraph—Special Correspondent. Wanganui, July 31. The country gonoritlly is fairly immune from fires, but an outbreak occurred at Kakaramea on Monday morning last, which resulted in tho destruction of the butcher's shop and dwelling occupied by Mrs. Quimi and fumily. As n mailer of fact, there were two fires. The first outbreak was at the Kakurainea Hotel, some boarders Vicing awakened by the smell of smoke. The s.Vno of tho lire was in a spare room, a few buckets of water sufficing to quench tho (lames. Shortly afterwards Die hoarders were aroused again by a more pronounced smelloof. f lire, and investigations proved that the v adjoining butcher's shop and dwelling •. wore in Humes. Tho occupants were eaicly removed, but nothing could be done" to eave oillior tho building or Ihe furniture.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 262, 1 August 1919, Page 8
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136FIRES AT KAKARAMEA Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 262, 1 August 1919, Page 8
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