LYTTELTON.
Sunday.
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the wharf office of the railway, and which speedily, communicated with the large export shed on the breastwork. The shed, was filled up with potatoes and grain, and was entirely consumed. A strong westerly wind was blowing all the time, which kept the fire from the sheds on the other side of the lines. The breastwork has been considerably burned, but the.wharves have escaped without damage. None of-the shipping sustained any injury. Both the Government and the railway telegraph offices endeavoured to communicate with Christchurch for aid, but were unable to do so, as there was apparently no one. in either of the offices in Christchurch. Messengers were despatched up through the tunnel, but the railway steam fireengine did not arrive through from Christchurch until 7 a.m., Had the fire occurred in any of the other sheds, an immense amount of damage would have been done.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2634, 18 June 1877, Page 2
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159LYTTELTON. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2634, 18 June 1877, Page 2
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