DUNEDIN.
This day. Destructive Fire. ■ The old Supreme Court buildings, now used as offices by Mr Conyers, Commissioner for the South Island Railways, were almost completely destroyed by fire this morning. All the books and papers of the Commissioner and the local engineer were destroyed, including a number of returns prepared for Parliament. Conyetfs is now in Wellington. The origin of the fire is not known. The other office burnt is the Resident -Engineer's and his assistants, but the books were in the strong room and were saved.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3553, 17 May 1880, Page 2
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88DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3553, 17 May 1880, Page 2
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