FIRE AT AWAMOKO.
On Sunday night a fire occurred' at the farm of Mr. John Leitch, Awamoko, by which seven stacks of wheat were destroyed. The stacks were situated near the house of Mr, Leitch's brother, where he resides. Mr. Leitch was in town and says he knew nothing of the fire until yesterday, when he received the information from a man employed with him as a workman. The origin of the fire is not known, but there is little doubt that it arose from the wilful act of some person. The stacks were insured in the National Office for L3OO, half being reinsured in the New Zealand, and in the South British for LIBO, I
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1238, 6 April 1880, Page 2
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116FIRE AT AWAMOKO. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1238, 6 April 1880, Page 2
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