FIRE AT WAIKANAE
INOBNDIABISM SUSPECTED. At daylight on Sunday last, fire totally fles&oyed 'a' nine-roomed dwelling-house, owned by Mr. W. H. Field. MJP. Tho houae was sitoated on ,tho nwiu road Iwtweon WatkuTiao and Paraparaamu. No flre had been lighted in the house since the previous Wednesday, and tlie outbreak is believed to be tho w«rk of an incendiary. Mr. Charles Foale, who was in occupation, ond vas about to move to another house, /lost a frig and harness, and a quantity df furniture, all of whM was uninsured. Nothing was saved, and even the outbuildings were totally destroyed, The house tvbb insured in the Phoenix Offlco for but the loss is estimated at ,£IOOO more. Tho polioe are investigating tlie matter. A COTTAGE DESTROYED. Bγ Telegraph—Preerf Association. Thames, September 2. A / fouir-roomed house at Waipakaruru was completely destroyed by firti during the week-end. The. occupant, Mrs. J. Addes, a returned soldier's wife, with one. child, lost all her belongings, The house was not insured. The Owner oi. the house, Mrs. Bhind, is an epidemic widow. Protect yourself by installing tty "Jfsnimax" Fire Exti'flp-uiahor. 8. George Nftthat and Co., Wiinaton, sole distributing agents in N.Z.—Advt.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 290, 3 September 1919, Page 8
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195FIRE AT WAIKANAE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 290, 3 September 1919, Page 8
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