A brisk peal on the town firebell brought out a large crowd of people last night. Enquiries elicited the fact that Mrs JACOBI, residing on the Marine parade, had gone into her bedroom carrying a lamp, which being placed too near the curtains caused the latter to become ignited. The flames spread to the wall paper and the furniture in the room. The neighbors hearing the cries of the JACOBI household rushed in, and water being available, quickly quenched the flames but not before several pounds' worth of damage had been done. In the meantime someone had hurried along and sounded the alarm as stated. Before the engines could be got out, however, word came that the brigade would not be needed. Waipawa - The following are the vital statistics for the Waipawa district for the year 1804: Births 101, marriages 17, deaths 38. In 1893 there were 86 births, 14 marriages, and 22 deaths. Thus there has been an increase under each heading. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.1/1078 - Release Date: 10/18/2007 5:47 PM