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[united press association.] Cheistchurch, June 10. About half-past five this morning, a fire broke out on the premises of Thos. Jacobs, linen draper, Colombo street, near Cathedral Square. It rapidly spread to Fountain Barber's, bookseller, on the south, and Stewart's, fruiterer, on the north, also to Glasson's small hairdresser's shop in Cathedral Square. There was some delay in getting the fire engines to work, but as the building was of wood and old, it could scarcely have been saved. The premises were under a long lease to Frederick Hobbs, the others being his subtenants. The upper portion of Fountain Barber's was occupied by the Young Men's Christian Association. No one lived on any of the premises. It is stated that an attempt to -burn a cottage on Scott's road was made on Friday night. Mr Simms, wife and six children were in bed when Mrs Simms heard the weather boards crackling. The fire was extinguished with the help of neighbours, and it was found that the weather boards had been saturated with kei-osene. The house is insured for £l5O in the Norwich Union. Simm's furniture is uninsured.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2116, 11 June 1883, Page 2
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