Serious Conflagration. TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION OF' REAL PROPERTY AND MERCHANDISE. [BY TELEGRAPH,PRESS ASSOCIATION .] Tauranga, June 1.
A most disastrous Ate occurred here last night. The loss is roughly estimated" at £30,000. The most valuable portion of the town has. been totally destroy%d, including every building on. both sides of Harington-street. The fire originated in Mr. Lee's store, and was discovered shortly before 8 o'clock by the smell and smoke issuing from the building. On the door being butst open, the building burst into flames, which quickly spread to Mr. Menzies hotel, and from there up Haringtonstreet. Mr. Wrigley's handsome new store and dwelling-house lire destroyed. The fire is now (1.10 a.m., Wednesday) greatly subdued, but it has not yet been quite got under. The particular*, df the insurances, &c, are not yet to hand, but it is supposed the pioperty destroyed i» not over one-third covered. Very few goods were s.ived. The fire spread too rapidly, and the heat was too intense to allow of anyone approaching it. The fire got the mastery, and did as it liked.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1391, 2 June 1881, Page 2
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177Serious Conflagration. TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION OF' REAL PROPERTY AND MERCHANDISE. [BY TELEGRAPH,PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Tauranga, June 1. Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1391, 2 June 1881, Page 2
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