The Archive · 1902

Outbreak of Fire

Fire broke out in Jervois Street on the most hopefully of the future of this! ing of 26th inst. A strong breeze extension to the Colony's area, Thonzh 1 is the flames it does not yet pay directly for the cost of rapidly and in a short time the expenditure, the revenue has greatly in on either side caught and sustained enjoy; creased and will soon be trebled whea the jyuch damage The fire also ran up and Conte for land all come in, while the vughta house immedi indirect advantages to the Colony and those already burning, ompocialy te 9 onloon of this enlargement succeeded in arresting it before it bad made Sbvious, It will for one thing secure to much. headway 'A fireman was slightly injured by falling debris. The cause of the Ovlony a never failing water supply, a the outbreak is not known, nor has the want now being so keenly felt. extent of the damage been ascertaine: Another fire broke out on the 30th inst., in

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