FIRE IN GREYMOUTH.
(rallßD PBKBS ASSOCIATION.) Gbeymouth, September 1. About foiir o'olock this morning a fire broke out, in McKay street in the Maso'nic:,HalJi;in whioh is tho mouth. pi*bj}c? library and reading room and-reeveral offices. The fire spread r'apjdly.through the building, land thpug| : fche''fiimernvere proiaptly '.on thesc'e|e, it was impossible. 'the buildmg. A' very large proportion of tho.hocijjfl of the library were saved, but ill inerrjforniture and the were destroyed, anTOl the Maßonie-.regalia and property of tho order; wk ; burat. By dint of great exertions .the fire wa.B confined to one building. Felix Campbelll's whole, paje stpte had a narrow eeoape, and a great quantity of his •stock was removed. v"F6r a time rendered;it extremely 1 round abp'^^ ; |ii ; |||iiU' tliere was no ; ' w§s ( '^,pie
Siding was insured for £SOO in the itablo, £SOO in the South British. The reading room and books and furniture were insured for £2OO in the Standard, 'Masonic regalia of the lodges ajiuVChapter for £l7O in the New Zealand, £IBO on furniture, and £4O : on |})e J.arnioniuin. : -.-
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 2690, 2 September 1887, Page 2
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172FIRE IN GREYMOUTH. Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 2690, 2 September 1887, Page 2
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