DISASTROUS FIRE.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 76, 29 March 1920, Page 5

DISASTROUS FIRE.

FOXTON AGAIN SUFFERS, i TWO BLOCK DESTROYED. SEVEX PREMISES. —«— < (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) I FOXTOX, this day. J A disastrous fire broke out at 11.30 last night at the rear of 'Perrau'e bak- j pry business :n iTie main street. The whole of the block, and an old wooden bloi-k adjoining, owned by Mr. Hennessy, were destroyed. Perrau'e block was ( occupied by Matta (tobacconist), Per-I, irau's shop and dwelling, Marble Bar, and | r ; Ryder's boot establishment. ' Hennessy's Buiiiiings were occupied \ g ;bv Heasman (tailor), Dudson (fruiterer) ( land (..'. M. Ross (drapery business). In j, ;ail seven business premises were de- s ; etroyed. \ j , The Red Shield Cliib, detached by L ; about -0 feet from Hennessy's block, ■ s ■ was saved. ! E i The stock* from the various shops jj ; wore salvaged. | I The only fire-fighting appliances avail- ' t able are a small single cylinder chemi-ju cal engine, which, despite the splendid i ; eiTorts of the brigade, was totally fhade- j j quate to cope with the conflagration. 1 ! Perrau's building was insured for ( J i£l, r>oo. Other instiranc-es are not vet j r ascertainable. Tli-e fire was one of the I most disastrous experienced here. t J The cause of the outbreak is a my - j t terj-. ' v [ I