Fire at Glendonald Station.
About noon oil Tuesday last a iiro occurred on Messrs Cocliburn-Hood and Walker's station at Ulendouald, by which the old Uhestead, a two storiod building,wastotally destroyed. Tl)o promises wurp used aa store VOQijia and also as a plap? qf habjtaJ tjon for the men employed on the station, The building originally cost between .£4OO and £SOO. It is surmised that the fire originated through a spark from the chimney Blighting on llio roof, Owing to a heavy wind prevailing at the time of the outbreak, all efforts to subtfuethe fl&nwwe fruitless, In addition to Messrs Cocbburn-Hood and Walker's losses, one of the employes named Williamson, had ovor four thousand rabbit skins destroyed, The building, wo believe, is insured for a small amount.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3301, 5 September 1889, Page 3
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126Fire at Glendonald Station. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3301, 5 September 1889, Page 3
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