Country News.
(FROM OUR OWK CORBfi'SPONiJEitaS.) MAKIKIHI. The Makiltihi school narrowly escaped being destroyed by fie on Friday afternoon at 2.30. The origin of the fire is unknown. It is supposed to have originated in some rubbish Whioh Was acetimulated in a corner til the which is a lean-to attached lo the school. Fortunately the wind was frota the iiortheast, otherwise nothing could have saved the building. As it was the sohool was in g> eat, jeopardy, and but for the t}mejy exertion, mainly oh the part ol Mr Linton, In another ten minutes the place would have gtfrie. The fire wa% first noticed by the school ..children, some of whom saw the smoke coming into the room through the boards.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 106, 24 September 1901, Page 3
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121Country News. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 106, 24 September 1901, Page 3
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