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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3769, 25 March 1891, Page 3

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(XJnitfittrees Associatien). Piros. Auckland, March 24. A serious lire occurred at the tovpsbip of Wbangarei this morning ". when the 'Courthouse and Masonic burned 'to the ground. broke out at 3 o'clock in the the Courthouse, and in a short space of time " spread to the -". Masonic Hall adjoining. Bpth * buildings were soon tbtaUydestyqyed, - The store and dwelling bouse of Mr "' Wilson were m great danger,' but - were saved by the efforts of those 8j had assembled. The cause of outbreak is at present unknown. the books in the Gourthouse were fcroyeu. Fart or this building was I ias the Warden's office. The! irthonse was not insured, but the Sttjic -Ball was protected by a icy of £ioo in the Imperial office! i Ikyebcabgill, March 24." > ?he drapery store of 0. Suramins, was 'destroyed fire at an early lour this morning, bTitffcontents, the Post office being I'Btkyei. by thelßtreniaons efforts oi<

the bucket brigade. The building was not insured. The stock was insured for £SOO in the New Zealand office. Mr Cummins estimates his loss at £I2OO, having just got in a considerable quantity of new stock. The Bimuta -a, irom Lon on, arrived in Wellington harbour to-day. Her mail should reach iVlasterton to-morrow. The "Wellington Education Board at meeting today considered the Auckland Herald's article on education in New Zealand, and a resolution was passed to the effect that the article wa3 uuworthy o£ t seriouß consideration. Messrs Ross and Muir, blacksmiths, etc., were to-day adjudged bankrupts.