DESTRUCTIVE AND FATAL FIRE AT HAWERA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1873, 8 July 1884, Page 2

DESTRUCTIVE AND FATAL FIRE AT HAW ERA.

I BY TELKGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Hawera, Saturday. A lakgk fire occurred at Ccok's Hotel last night The place was completely gutted. The fire broke out at the fireplace of one of the sitting-rooms, and quickly spread, having a firm hold before the brigade set to work; They managed, however, to prevent the whole " building being destioyed. Some of the" furniture and stock was saved, but the *Uce' was quite a wreck. InsuranceaV**&oo in Northern ; stock, £700 in New- Zealand ; buildings, £500, National. A man named Thomat Kilroy. who was sleeping in one of the rooms, was suffocated, and his body was found afterwards, slightly charred. He appeared to be dazed by the smoke, as he was found on his hands and knees on the floor. He could easily have escaped otherwise.

The cricket match at Huddersfield— Australians v. Combined Yorkshire and Notts -played on the 3rd inst., and following days, ended in a dravr. The boy that wears a watch Is »n important character. At school he is envied and on the street he is respected. None of the boys grab him and throw him down, for they might break hi* timei keeper. He ha? a way of twisting 4 the chain when he talks, and of looking ' at his watch when he hears a railway train, and saying 12.10. or 6 5, or 8.16. The other boys stand around and regard him with admiration. He grows up and probably goes to College with a distinguished air, but in a, few years ha pawus his Match with a man, who, as a bQy, often stood around and admired it. -The Alexandra Town. Board announces its intention to strike' a rate* of BJd in the £: " ' Messri Smith and Cautbey announce that they .have opened a branch store, for* few weeks ftt HtAwt 49** a«Afa»sdH -