At noon, yesterday, the Fire Brigade received a call to Waikato street, off Tamar street. Island Bay, where a five, roomed dwelling occupied hy Mr Ernest Gilling, newspaper photographer, was well alight. Aided by the northwesterly gale, Ihe flames soon wrapped the whole house, and although the two motor-reel s arrived in good time the building and contents were totally destroyed. Tho contents were insured in the South British office for £l5O. The occupants were absent from the house when tho fire broke out, and its origin is inexplicable*
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9795, 19 October 1917, Page 5
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89Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9795, 19 October 1917, Page 5
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