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OUTBREAK IX SHIPPING OFFICE. Per Press Association. Auckland, Mondav. Two employees of the Union Ste'amship Company were in the local office of the'company last evening in connection with the arrival of the company's steamers. One of them turned on ; the electric light in the strong-room in order to obtain some papers. Shortly afterwards he heard a crackling noise and found the papers ablaze The fire was speedily extinguished, but several documents were badly cijarreil. frothing valuable was destroyed;; The fire was caused by the fusing 0 f an electric light wire close to some papers on a tdie.lf. If your property is''not insured, call at or ring up the United Insurance Company, Ltd., Drtvon. Street; telephone 183. "Webster Bros, district agents. Insurances effected on the most? favourjf»le terms.—Advt.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 14, 17 June 1913, Page 5
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129FIRES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 14, 17 June 1913, Page 5
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