Hawea Hotel razed

The Hawea Hotel, with all its contents, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour on Friday morning. The outbreak, which is attributed to a faulty chimney, had a big hold when discovered and the building being old, it quickly spread. The inmates all got clear, but had little time to spare and could save nothing. The insurance is not known but the lessee (our Cromwell correspondent telegraphs) will lose heavily. The licence of the hotel was cancelled two months ago. — ODT, 13.2.1921.