Second Edition TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1913, Page 3

Second Edition TELEGRAMS.

« [pir rum AMoouTtea > ' FIHE AND UMtGLAUti AT VOXTON. (►Special to Chronicle.) FOXTON, Thi.s Day. Two houses in Kavensworth Place were totally destroyed by lire last night. Tho firo originated through tho upsetting of a kerosene lamp in a bedroom of « five-roomed house, occupied by V. "Walsh iand owned by Goo. Barber. The flames fjuickly spread, and the whole of tho contents were destroyed. The flames spread to an adjoining seven-roomed house, occupied by Alex Ro.ss and owned by A. K. Spoil's. A quantity of effects were saved. The easterly wind saved the adjoining house and Masonic Hall. Thi.s town docs not possess a water supply or i fire-fighting appliances, otherwise the firo could have Leon confined to one house. 'Insurances: Harbor's house £200 in the .State Office; effects £75 in tho United Office; Speir's 'house £'100 in tho State Office; effects L2oo in the Norwich Union Office. Tho business premises of Bauekliain mid Charles, grocers, wore broken into either on Saturday or last night, and a quantity of tobacco stolon. A desk was broken open and tho drawers rifled, but Saturday's takings had been removed by tho owners on Saturday night. SOUNDS .FAMILIAR.. HAMILTON, This Day. Robert Faxton, taged 50, a labour-. or, h-ft a Hamilton botardinghoii.se during Saturday night and has not teoii heard of since. His coat was found on tho Waikato .Kivor bank yesterday, and it is supposed that Ik committed suicide. The police havo dragged the river, but without result.