Oh dear another fire in the stables! Thanks Chris. I have a few now. This is the second fire (different stables) to lob on my desktop tonight! Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine" <wildmob@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 5:30 PM Subject: [HC] Koetong Hotel > "A destructive fire broke out last Sunday, in the Koetong Hotel, > formerly occupied by Mr. Osmond, but of which Mr. John Mildren had > lately become the licensee. Shortly after 2 o'clock on Sun morning, > flames were observed issuing from the hotel, & in spite of all that > could be done to quench the conflagration, the building, with its > contents, was in a very short time, burned to the ground, all but one > room being consumed. The inmates were unable to save anything so rapid > was the progress of the fire, and they were only just able to escape > with little more than the clothes they stood in. > The horses belonging to Messrs. CRAWFORD AND CONLEY, which were in a > stable at the back were got out, but were fortunately uninjured. The > stables were saved. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is > conjectured that it must have proceeded from a candle left burning in > one of the bedrooms. General sympathy is expressed for Mr. & Mrs. > Mildren, who, we understand, were uninsured, and who have thus lost > heavily by the fire. We believe it is Mr. Mildren's intention to supply > what accomodation he can for travellers by the coach, in the room left > standing, until the completion of the new edifice, which we are > informed is to be erected without delay, on the site of the old hotel." > > Reported from - Upper Murray & Mitta Herald - 6.1.1887 > > Chris >