Fire at Opunake.
(UNITED PRESS ABBQCIATION,) Oponake, Wednesday. A senonß fire occurred at Prosßur's Hotel thin morning. 'The fire appeared to originate m the back parlor, and quickly spread over the whole of the building. Only a small quantity of furniture wat» saved. .-.Thy heat, iroru the fi^ ,waß;terr|fic. Stiti's store- was saved by great exertion and a good^supply of wet blankets. If th« store caught, a large -.block . Jpf . buildings would ha,ve, been HeiltrhyedV Proper's loss h lii'iivy; hut £50 will cover Stitt's loss. A body of Constabulary from the fort .worked,Wb(l/. and •uacceeded m saving DuffiH'i'»h«|lpi»l '' Uesforges' '^arher skop was, *lao^ biinit ; lohs ' £20, uninsured. Grea#excit<wient preyaijed dill ing tlie 'ifin*..-: •■-■■ Several narrow escapes occurred .to those engaged m rescuing goods. - f : : - 1 ■•■■:? : ': ■",■:■■ ' -''.'• -;-v:^rV ? « ~>- ;^ n ,*?T'-.,:i y- f v'lhe rinsurances Are ;as t follows ;— On building : NJuional (Duin^any, £500; New Zealand: Company, £500 ; Equitable, =£250 ; United, J250. On sftick md'furniture :;Y.iut.i)ria Company, £600. No partionlara «w yet to hand as to how the -fire originated. ■
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1, 29 May 1885, Page 3
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167Fire at Opunake. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1, 29 May 1885, Page 3
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