LANDMARK destroyed

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 876, 21 January 1930, Page 16

LANDMARK destroyed

FIRE NEAR CAMBRIDGE From Our Own Correspondent. CAMBRIDGE. Monday. This afternoon a fire occurred at Hautapu, about two miles from Cambridge, when the old 13-roomed homestead. owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harris, was totally destroyed by fire, together with the whole of the contents. At the time of the ojtbreak there was no one in the house. The occupants were returning to the house when they observed smoke issuing from the roof, but by the time they j eached the dwelling it was a mass of flames and they could only stand by and watch its demolition. The house was a very old wooden on°, and w'ithin 30 minutes it was toially destroyed, only the three chimneys being left standing. Despite insurances, Mr. and Mrs. Harris are heavy losers, especially as regards valuable personal effects. With the destruction of the old building. Cambridge loses a landmark, for ir was built in the early days of Cambridge. and was known far and wide as the old homestead of the late Jared Allwill. all the adjoining property which has been cut up in recent years, being in earlier years, the Alwill estate. The building was insured for £9OO in the British Traders’ Office, and there was a policy for £3OO on the contents.