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The remains of the Palmerston North High School in Featherston Street. The fire was said to have been one of three set by Joseph Powelka, an escaped prisoner, on the night of 5 April 1910. Powelka denied the charges but was convicted of the fires.

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Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fi 16
Date
April 1910
Digitisation ID
2010N_Fi16_3535
Held In
Coolstore

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Featherston Street, Palmerston North

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arsonist,
buildings,
pawelka,
police,
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