Forty houses and seventy straw huts were destroyed on. Mat, 23 another big fire in Chapel, Flames shooting high into the sky were isible fu the western portion of the Settlement. "Several machines from the Sinza Road Fire Station turn: ed out, while the Fire Dragon steamed up the Soochow Creek to point near the Markham Road Bridge, As the flames had already gained considerable headway', muck Giffculty was experienced by the firemen in combating the blaze, The fire was reported to the Settlement Brigade shortly after 9 p.at., being legated about one mile from the Markham Road Bridge. "Tt was got under control after two hours? work. and crew who have been through such rigorous adventures during the winter in Kamchatka,
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