CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 75

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belonging to Messy Jardine

was

Matheson Ho

brought into use towards the close of the fire,

some

but remained playing for time to completely extinguish the burning embers, and it was especially of service to put out

fresh outbreak on the roof of the

A

that destroyed

building adjoining which exhibited itself, in ther alarmingly after all was sufforende

to be safe.

I have reason to believe

arne

that the fire

accidentally, as the Comer of the Store where it broke out was not reachable

from the Street, and is some

facking had been going

on during

the day which caused a quantity

of straw to be lying about ab that particular place. The fremises and contents were insured.

I have t

(Signed) C. May

Inferntendent Fire Brigade.

P.S

It is desirable to note that the burning of a mat rooking creclit over the Stables of hebre Messrs Dent Ho (in close contiquity to

the destroyed fremises) excited considerable apprehension for the houses near, and it is I believe

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