FIRES.
I'KESS ASSOCIATION Ashburton, Saturday. Last night a four roomed house and contents at Hampstead, occupied by William Cooper, was totally destroyed by fire Mrs Cooper, while going to bed, was carrying a kerosene lamp, and tripped on a stop. Tho lamp exploded and sot lire to tho curtains. The whole place was soon in a blaze. The baby was rescued by Mrs Cooper just in time. Nothing was saved. The house was insured for £IOO in tho North British ; furniture for £SO in the Norwich Union Cambridge, Saturday. A fire this morning dostroyed Manson’s bakery, and damaged his shop and stock. The insurances were £3OO in the Now Zealand Office.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1850, 3 September 1906, Page 1
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