DISASTROUS FIRES.
FOXTON SWEPT.
DAMAGE" £11,000.
BUSINESS QUARTER BURNED OUT.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
PALMEP.STON N., ibbds day.
A disastrous fire oocui-red a& Foxton at tJhiree o'clock this morning , , resulting in (the'total destruction of the busi-\iei-x '] uremics sorsupied [by Messrs T. Westwood and Co., grocers; Mr G. H. Stiilee, draper; Mr E. Ball, hairdresser: Mr R. Noonan, painter: MJr C. Spiring, grocer; Mr L. E. Rekle, solicitor: Ur E. Maichie, sitaiio-rerj Mr. M. Perran, baker, and Mr E. Thoimos, hairdresser. Anotiliier .la,rg>e budldhig was sav«l (by the d'eanolit'ioTi >o<( an intervening baiirdTessing estaMiishment. The building's destroyed were owned by Mr E. »S. I*hym®, iatte pmoprietor of the "Manawaitu HeraM," amd Messrs Austin Bros. The fire ordg-inaiiod in M-essrs \Ve»t wood's premises and burnt rapidly, no waiter being available. Tlu: damage is .estimated ait £ 10,000.
Deihi'ils of tlhe insurance are not ycit awaHabile, but tOie losses in tiach instance are heavy. Thft Imildangs destroyed cooK'titfrd'te tth<* .niiajoir ]sotiiti , oin of thft business part >of the itmvai.
EairHer in tire day Messrs OpJey ami Easton's flax mill at Wn'irokmo w«ib sfcroyeid, tihe fire 'origiinalHing , in t!h>e tow ih'ole- NoitOiHi" , was saved, but Hie enguns miay be of use ajfai'n. The loss is estimated at £1000.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 230, 26 September 1903, Page 5
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