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Destructive Fire Near The Rifle Butta —o--'OLONEL BDLL8 RESIDENCE DE- ' 8TR0YED ON HU 91n BIRTHDAY.A HK\VY LOSS.The 6r*b. II wa* rung a lew minutes alter 2 ; t dlt;ck y»«terd*j efMnv-un *t the request of a j nras«-ng*r, who had Ireaihlea-ly arrived with he intelligence that “ Olencdtn, the residence [ or ao many yrara n» 0l«nrl and Mr* BoU and | heir family (near the r»fle butt-) *»• in flame*, j Hie firemen quickly responded to the call, and | timed aith bucket* they drlt;.r# ..uc to tho acme 1 »f the c-oflagrati n. So fivrcely. ho •ever, k«d I •ha fire taged that, prior to th# emval of Ju brigadn ra, the PuildiL* h*d b^en gutted, nut all that they ouuid do a*, to ritinvwh the ■till uaouWann* debris with eater tsk-o from an adjacent dam.There was a s'mng wind blowing, and thia, of a «uraa. greatly iocrre«*d th- progies* of the fire, the origin of which ia unknown, and can only be Bunmaad. The reeidvnee waa of brick with hirgle roof, and it ia baliaved thataapark dropped upon *om« *i irro**' neats in the a»ro*. and LnPd the aood*' rk.Colonel and Mr- Bull and member* of their fa oily w»r# having lunch, when ibey obe^rvcd flames taauuut from an adjoining room. K»*ry rflo’t a a- made to check the f*ra from spreading, but it bad g -t *uoh a mastery over tb* buifdng that nothing o-isld be done to a'ay the progress of the devouring element; and, in a ah-n time, only the brick walla were left to denote wbvre once atond a comf -itaMe residi-noe, that belonged P the late Sir W J. Clarke, and whose family uwi.ed it up till its demolition yeeter-day.Ooly a few thinga were saved, vis., a piano, couch, *afe. and a few chair*. Even the accoutrements and uniform 'hat had been worn by the Colonel up to the tima he retired from active err vice in the Defence Force were consumed. as also a number nf interesting and greatly-prised relics, and tool birthday present*. i me of ebich war* sent yesterday by friends, many «f whom had arranged to visit ••01*1.081™“ in the afternoon *nd evening, t » coDv-ratuiate the Colonel upon his birthday.!t*e*s the 91st birthday yesterday of Colonel Bull, sod a sorrowful celebration it wa* for the fine old vett-rao and hi* good lady and tber family — all of whom, naturally enough, feel their h»avy l«-a mlt;«t acutely.It is sta nd that the building waa insured for L500 and the furniture for L800. On all aide*, the greatest sympathy is felt for Colonel and Mr* bull in tho disaster that has overtaken them, »od. at the'r advanosd age, it ie fr*r-d that yesterday's regrettable event will have a prejudicial effect upon them, and tend t« debilitate there already enfeebled health. Thetr family *d numerous friends are. however, doing all m their power to make them as cm-fort.l-ls a* possible under the eircunutaucea.
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Castlemaine Mount Alexander Mail
Castlemaine, Victoria, AU
Tue, Oct 12, 1897
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