TWO PLAINS FIRES.
* FARMERS* HOMES DESTROYED. total losses sustained. The homes of two Hauraki Plains Mr S. McOlune, of. Manigatarata, and Mr Edgar Hooper, of Orongo, have been destroyed, by fire. Mr Hooper, who is a returned sol-<-'<iier settler on a fescue-infected farm MR Orongo, was in Thames yesterday afternoon. Mrs Hooper noticed smoke issuing from the rear of their fourroomed house, but she was unable; to check the . flames, which quickly devoured'•the house and contents, no<thing being saved. There was a small insurance, on thej furniture,. and the Whouse was insured by the Crown. r Mr McClune’s three-roomed house on Mahutu Road, Mangatar ata, was destroyed on Wednesday afternoon. Mr McClune was some distance away when hej noticed smoke. With the help of a neighbour the fire was apparently extinguished, but spine time later the two men decided to go down to the creek for more water in case of a further outbreak, and .while away such an outbreak did occur above the This could not be extinguished, and the two men could only remove a sewing machine before they were driven out Of the building. ■Mrs McClune was not at home at the time. Particulars concerning insurance are not availably.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5232, 27 January 1928, Page 3
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202TWO PLAINS FIRES. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5232, 27 January 1928, Page 3
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