WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4509, 18 June 1883, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. At a few minutes to . six o'clock, last night a fire broke out in a nine-roamed' house in Abel Smith street, owned. r»nd occupied by Mr Laurence. The family had tea between four dad five m the kitchen, and then .went into the parlor, when their attention wte celled by crack c and the kitchen was discovered in a "iMzq. The flames spread very 1 y&pidly, and only a little of the front room furniture -sfas saved. The house was insured in the National for £400, and the furniture for | £250 in the Union. The Sro spread rapidly to an adjoining fira-roomed cottage, owned and occupied by Captain Short, of the Co mot. Captain and Mrs Short were both absent from Wellington, bnt their family occupied the bouMi which waa iaaqtwi ia the South

British for £250. If i'.n.r.tWTrnif thefurni ture whs insured. The house of Mr Prouse was also on fire, but was not- much damaged, and thereon tents were removed. The hove and furniture were insured for £SQO in., tbe South British. Another cottage, owped by Mrs Mears, also cjuitflt, butrery little damage was done. It if aa insured for £100 in the National. t'b.o Brigade arrangements were very unsatisfactory.