FIRE.
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[PER RrESS ASSOCIATION ,1 I Foxton, July, |L4
Two houses in Ravenswqrth jPhacc were totally', destroyed' 'by fire last night. The fire originated through trie upsetting of a kerosene lamp m a bedroom of a five-roomed house occupied by V. Walsh,' and owned by Geo. Barber. The flames quickly spread, and the whole contents were decoyed. The flames spread to an adjoining seven-roomed house occupied by Alex Ross and owned by A. K. Speirs. - A quantity of effects were saved. An easterly wind saved an adjoining house and the Masonic Hall. The>jJ|own does not po.ssfpj"a yfs\%x sup© for frM fighrrng" appliances, otherwise the fire would" have... begn confMed! >oMe house 3 house £2stP :> ln u '' : the ! ' i Stale offices effects £75 in . the .. United; SpierV house £4OO in the Statue, eff,ec£s £2so , nn;tlie United.'"' '""'.'
BURGLARY IN FOXTdN! '"" ■'•'! Foxtoh, July 14
The business premises of 'Bauchain and Charles, grocers, . were broken into either on Saturday of last night and; a quantity of tobacco was stolen. A desk was broken open and the drawers rifled, but Saturday's takings were removed by the owners on Saturday night.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 58, 14 July 1913, Page 3
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187FIRE. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 58, 14 July 1913, Page 3
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