Extensive Fire.
(UKITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ' I^BRCißMl^i April 21, Another exferisife%#T>ccuiTed m Tay-street this morning, when the 4 heatre i K6yi»W< tne* Prosmcial fiHdtel, and the old Catholio school were burnt down. The alauu—was given by the lodgers m the Hotel, vho were aroused by|tbe ; -persißtent jKwling <o£ a dog chained m the 'yard. J The in\iiate3 got out safely. The fire began m the theatre, which «»*& "been unoccupieed since the Salvation Army left it, some weeks ago. The-flames quickly spread to the hotel, which adjoined the theatre, W4; $ en qa, the 9ther,aide of jthje buildings known as the 'institute,": j There, wasp^a ftery, , Urn ted water supply, and the brigade could do nothing but protect ,the.,±hreatened buildings. A> portion of the furniture wAs.xomoyM'rfroini-ttre.-hotel^ an* billiard table from the saloon. A small structure alongside . used by Cockrall and Co., implement makers, as an office, was alsoidflstroyejl. The buildings burned were over years of age, been arrested for laiceny of some bottles of whiskyTrom the hotel daring the fire, \&( i PCS. "i r 'Vf !"t I'frrgr
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 125, 22 April 1884, Page 2
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174Extensive Fire. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 125, 22 April 1884, Page 2
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