FIRE NEAR FRANKTON.
At about 3 o'clock yesteiday aftminun tin 1 house of Mr Dellicar, fanner, situated on the old Whatauhata load, about a mile from Frankton was totally destroyed by fire. It is .supposed that .1 spark fr >m the chimney was blown undei the .shingle". Mi Dellicar, who w.h woiking some little dis tance oif, noticed the Hie on tlie roof, and although only a few minutes hid el.ipsfi before lie 1 cached the house,, the lire had obtained a .strong hold upon the Lmildi ig, owing to the high wind prevailing. Mis Dellicar, who was lying asleep on a sofa, had a very narrow escape. We regiet to learn that beaicely any of the furniture <-n effects were saved. Air Dcllicnr's son lost a valuable kit of tools, worth of £30, and it is also reported that 50 or (10 bushels of seed oat& have also been destroyed. Mr Dcllicu has a large family of young children, and these have in the meantime taken lefnge with their neighbours, Messrs Dinsdaleand Maunder. Some time a^ r o the fire policy in the Colonial Jtisuiance Company w.is allowed to lapse. Much .sympathy is felt for Mr Dellicar, as he has proved himself a hard- working and industrious settler.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2215, 18 September 1886, Page 2
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209FIRE NEAR FRANKTON. Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2215, 18 September 1886, Page 2
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