Fire at Coolgardie.
(Per Press Association.) j Wellington, Oct. 10. Mr W. Gray, Secretary of the Post Office, received the following cablegram from Sir C. Todd, Postmaster-General for S. Australia: — " Shole, Postmaster-Gen-eral of Western Australia, telegraphs me as follows : — ' Terrible fire at Coolgardie, and Bayley-street completely destroyed. Post and telegraph offices fearfully knocked about, but saved by the superhuman and noble offorts of tbe staff, assisted by the public. Tbe newspaper office adjoining has gone. We are working in the open field close by. Afraid quadruplex damaged. Officers are knocked up and businass will be delayed. The fire originated by the upsetting of a lamp in Hines' buildings.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 89, 11 October 1895, Page 2
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108Fire at Coolgardie. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 89, 11 October 1895, Page 2
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