Destructive Fire at Palmerston.
THEATRE ROYAL AND SEVERAL BUILDINGS DESTROYED. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION!. Palmerston N., This Day. A serious fire occurred here this morning at two o'clock. The Theatre Royal (owned by Mr Linton) and two shops (owned by Mr Kerslake) were burned to the ground. The front of the Theatre was occupied by Donnelly, hairdresser, Wood and Wishart, watchmakers, Percival, music teacher, Mowlem and Linton, land and financial agents, and one of Kerslake's shops was ocupicd by the Singer Sewing Machine Company. The Theatre was insured for £1000, £500 each in Alliance and London and Lancashire. Kerslake (building) £400, £250 in Standard and £150 in London, Liverpool, and Globe. Donnelly's stock was insured in the Imperial for £40. None of the others were insured. Most of the stocks were saved. Carmody's Central Hotel, adjoining, was slightly damaged. The Pollard Opera Company, who are playing a season here, lost part of their wardrobe, scenery, etc. No insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown. It was first discovered on the stage of the thea tre.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 217, 14 March 1895, Page 2
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