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DAMAGE BY WATER SEQUEL 'i'o WELLINGTON FIRES. Wbilijjoton, October 21. A sequel to the turning 011 and oil of tlii' water service (luring tlio lires of| ■ tlie ji'ist day or so li:id disastrous effect on R. Hannah & Co., the large bo&l manufacturers of Wellington. 11 appears that some time yesterday
an employee on the top flat of t.hr fiierorv in Lambton Quay endeavoured to grr, water from the tap, but found it cui :>fF. Apparently ho did not shu' off tiic tap again, with tkc result thai the water was turned on last ni|(h: the whole four storeys were loo(.H'd and immense damage done to bo.h imported and locally manufacturer slock and niiu-hinery. Mr Hannah states the approximate damas.' at £10,01)0, hut this amount is probably an ovor-estimate. There was £55,000 worth of stock in the building, besides machinery.] 'l'Ve insurance risk does not cover the damage, and the firm has to bear the whole of the loss. The premises of the Economic drapery establishment and Messrs George and Kersley were also Hooded in the samn way as Hannah's.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81873, 25 October 1906, Page 2
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181LATEST TLEEGRAMS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81873, 25 October 1906, Page 2
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