FIRE AT PAEROA.
■YOUNG man burned to death. LjPER l’ltton ASSOCIATION. j L THAMES, Feb. 19. The Royal Mail private hotel, owned and occupied by George Crosby, was completely destroyed by fire at Paeroa. Several boarders had narrow escapes m their night attire. The fire had commenced in the room of “Scotty” Fres r ton. an engineer, aged 25, who was burned to death, alter vain attempts had been made to rescue him. The insurance on the building was £BOO, and on the furniture £650. Crosby is a heavy loser. ■>. • . '
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3454, 20 February 1912, Page 3
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90FIRE AT PAEROA. Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3454, 20 February 1912, Page 3
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