Fire at Campbelltown.

Manawatu Herald, 22 February 1894, Page 3

Fire at Campbelltown.

« — „* : Mr A. J. Arnold, butoher, of Campbelltown, has just vSustained a very serious loss by fir&v^ iA'n.eighbor set fire to a log, and Hhs, -"'-grass, which, as is the case aIL over 4usk now, was very dry, became .-lgtMteli.The .flames rapid iy, spread^ i^toiMri Arnold's paddock, and travelling rapidly over the grass caught the tallow house, whero was stored a ton and a half of tallow. This was -very shortly in a blaze and was completely^' destroyed. In the shed in addition, to the tallow was a large quantity of tools essential to the tallow bnsiness, and these were likewise destroyed. The paddock was left entirely desti* tute of grass, whilst the fences* were also very much damaged. Mi Arnold was uninsured and estimates bis loss at oyer £507 He is also very much inconvenienced by his grass having beeh all destroyed, he having no place now whereupon to graze his stock. We.have on previous occasions emphasised the fact, and we do so again, that persons during dry seasons cannot be toooareful when they light fires that every precaution- is taken to prevent the flames froni 'spreading into quarters where damage may be done,, either to their own or their neigh • bor's $ro]iethtea.--Ad»ocate,