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House Badly Damaged by Fire

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The home of Mr and Mrs C. Alessi, of 90 Halifax Street, was badly damaged by fire and water recently. The fire broke out in mid-morning and quickly got a firm hold on the house. Two engines were quickly on the scene and many people, led to the fire by the huge column of smoke, volunteered their services as firemen and movers of furniture from the home. We got our pictures within seconds of the arrival of the first engine. At that stage flames were spurting out of rafters and a verandah at the front of the house.

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Smoke made conditions difficult for firemen fighting the blaze

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A small army of volunteers removed furniture from the middle of the house before it was damaged.

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A false ceiling in the house increased the difficulties of fire fighters for at first they were unable to get at the seat of the fire.