A: Destructive Fire.
New Westminster, formely the capital of British Columbia, has been partially destroyed by fire. The buildings in the centire business portion of the town and part of the residential quarter have been burned.-: ' ' '
The damage is estimated at half a million sterling. ,
o .(Thj^i town is, situated on the north bank of '{he Fraser xiver 10 miles from its mouth. Thereratt!" 'saw-milte and great^athtOtt'^eaAning establishments. The population is, 3,700. ,
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Manawatu Herald, 15 September 1898, Page 3
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72A: Destructive Fire. Manawatu Herald, 15 September 1898, Page 3
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