FIRE AT HOWICK.
GROOM BURNED TO DEATH,
Per Prsss Association. Auckland, last night. A fire at Howick destroyed Crawford’s stables. A groom named Harry Cunning, ham, aged 63, was burned to death. Tho firo was discovered about 11 o’clock last night, wbou it had a strong bold in n loft where CunniDgbam slept. No effort could bo made to save him. Twenty horses stabled below the loft wero got out. I Four ’busses, a brake, harness, and fodder wero destroyed, to the total value | of £1000. : Thoro was no insurance. The adjoiuiog oonvent had a narrow escape, tho wallß beiDg very badly scorched.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1700, 16 March 1906, Page 2
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103FIRE AT HOWICK. Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1700, 16 March 1906, Page 2
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