WELLINGTON.
A Serious Fire,
Last night.
One Person Burnt to Death.
A telegram received from Fielding states that the Awahuri hotel was destroyed by fire last night, everything being lost; the tamily, however, escaped in their night dresses. One of the boarders, name unknown, was burnt to death and two othjrs were seriously injured. An inquest will be held on Tuesday. The hotel was insured in the Colonial for £1500, of which £1250 is reinsured in the South British, £500 partly reinsured in the Union £500.
The Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court commenced this morning. The Chief Justice in his address to the Grand Jury said the calender was of the usual average for the district and the cases were of a class which required no particular comment.
Boyd failed to complete the 112 miles in 24 hours.
A* fire broke out in G-ornley's stables yesterday morning and destroyed the ■traw shed and a portion of a carriage. There was no. insurance. The same building was on fire twioe one evening three weeks ago.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3518, 5 April 1880, Page 2
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175WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3518, 5 April 1880, Page 2
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