ASHBURTON.
Large Fire.
This day.
A fire broke out at Watts' Temperance Hotel this morning at two, and it was burnt to the ground in a short time. The fire also caught Barker and Brown's coach factory, which was also destroyed. One lodger was .extricated with difficulty, and' was much cut and burnt. Mr and Mrs Watts were absent at the time, and two children were rescued by a lodger. The inburances on the hotel (Barker and Brown owners) arc—South British £300, Standard £300; furniture in the Union, £200. The factory insurance is £250 in the South British. The stock is uninsured. The origin of the fire is unknown. Barker and Brown are heavy losers.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3860, 13 May 1881, Page 2
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115ASHBURTON. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3860, 13 May 1881, Page 2
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