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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4283, 24 November 1892, Page 2

; The sympathy with the irreparable loss to Mr, Natusch and his family, arising out of last night's fire, is deep and widespread, but unfortunately it can only be'expressed in wordsi'Time alone will soften the blow!. Tile fire spread with such rapidity that even godes ■ arid the Jubilee to the" bell" call was but of little avail, One alight delay, however, calls for a thorough investigation. For a number of years the Borougll Council has given a_ private individual a vested interest in its in getting" the Jubilee 'Ho work owing to this private interest being represented by a sow which prevented the -flood-gate., from being lowered,' The public, money town is Bimply thrown away by the Borough Council permitting a private individual to interfere with ft public water supply:'lMb interference has beentacitlypermittedfor years past bylhe civio authorities, who bow perfectly well that sorews, nails, and

all eorte of rough and ready fasteners have been used systematically to block the floodgate. The result last evening was fire minutes delay at the best water liola in the town, and everybody knows what five minutes delay means when a fire broaks out