FIRE AT EDEN TERRACE.
OLD BREWERY GUTTED. About ' 2 o'clock this • afternoon fire broke out in tne two-storeyed building in. New North Road, at Eden Terrace, known as Watson's old brewery and now. occupied.by the Kai-Ora Mineral Water Company and the Lion ■ Confectionery; Company. • Before the flames could ,he subdued they had pretty .well gutted the ground and second storeys of the .building, in which the Confectionery Company operated, and .there /was considerable damage" done to the confectionery'stock. The Mineral Water Company carries on business in the basement, and suffered practically no damage from fire, though there'was some "damage done by"%ater. The fire appeared .to originate-in the office of the Confectionery Company, and as the employees were sway on 'Holiday and the building -was locked up, the ■Eden Terrace Kre Brigade experienced name delay in getting.into the building. When the water "was got on, however, the flames were quickly, .brought under, and were . ' .prevented ..■β-oni breaking through the roof, or gelling to the basement. ■ ' ■ Particulars of .the insurances arc. not available, but it is understood that botli business firms hay« their -stock and plant covered .by insurance.... .., ■.» '■ v
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 101, 29 April 1913, Page 5
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