FIRE AT TAMAHERE.
On Sunday afternoon towards dark Mr B Steel, observed amoke issuing from the house of Mr C 0 Wood, of Tama We. Hastening to the ipot he found tL, home, a two-roomed building occnawonally mcd only, on tire, and could hear the cries of a dog, chained outside. He tried but in vain, to let loose the do^, but could not do ao on account of (he heat. 3 here were among other thing* three fowling pieces And a quantity of powder in flaaka in the house, the latter of which exploded aa I
the fire reached them, and the .ound wa* heard |at a di B tance, and thought by residence in the neighbourhood to proceed from aome p.rty oat •booting on tne f»rin ch-wt of drawers containing clothes was also in the building. Mr J Wood h«d left the house only thai; SUS? X ' T efu " y throwiD X or foar S!« tv '»£» £ W *. ter Of er the c nbor « of tho nre. jhe loss is estimated at fully £100. '"" tt W " tot^
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 698, 5 December 1876, Page 2
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178FIRE AT TAMAHERE. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 698, 5 December 1876, Page 2
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