Fire at Christiania
The capital of Norway, Christian i has ogai.i suffered from tlie fire demon, one half hiving been burnt down, the damage heing estimated at seven million .crowns. Tlio bank of Norway, the Savings Bank and Post Offi-e have ben deatroj'ed. The poiuihtion i» stated at 148,800 persons.
The old t wn was bnilfc m 1624 by Christian IV of Deunavlc , to iep'nce Ops o (the aiuiont capital founded b)' Harold Haardiade in 1058) wh eh had b^en destroyed by fire on 13 h April 1858 Christiaun suffered by fire, t':o l*a being about £250,000. The new pavliameufc hMise was built in 1861-2.
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Manawatu Herald, 14 July 1892, Page 3
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105Fire at Christiania Manawatu Herald, 14 July 1892, Page 3
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