ANOTHER PALMERSTON FIRE.
About 10.15 o’clock last night Palmerston was startled by another alarm of fire.
The fire proved to be at the twelve-roomed residence of Mr Hildus Bergensen, at Hokowhitu, and it as was situated too far away from a fire plug tor the hose to be connected, the firemen were practically powerless, and could do no more than pour a thin stream of water through a garden hose attached to the house tank on to the small shed at the rear ol the building, which was saved. The main building was completely destroyed. The house cost ,£750 to build and Mr Bergensen had expended from ,£4O to ,£SO on its repair. The insurance amounted to ,£4OO iu the New Zealand Insurance office.
The cause of the fire is a mystery but it is stated that a swagger was seen iu the vicinity yesterday afternoon.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 824, 9 April 1910, Page 3
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146ANOTHER PALMERSTON FIRE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 824, 9 April 1910, Page 3
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