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PRESS ASSOCIATION Masterton, last night. A stable owned by S. FormaD, aud oooupied by W. Keeble, cab proprietor, was destroyed by fire at 1 o’olcok this morn-’ ing. Three horses were burned to death, and a landau and buggy destroyed, The building was insured for £SO. The plant was uninsured,
Ashburton, last night. About 10 o’clook last night a two-storey wooden dwelling of 14 rooms, situated on Wekanui road, ccoupied and owned by M Mortality, was totally destroyed by firo. Only a small quantity cf furniture was saved. There was a stoppage in the water supply, and the brigade were prac.ioally powerless. The fire ia supposed to have originated through ono of the family inadvertently plaotDg a lighted candle near a wall, and the piper becoming ignited. The insurance on tho building was £4OO in the Alliance, and on the furniture £IOO in the North British.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1949, 4 December 1906, Page 2
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