BLAZE IN CITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 142, 17 June 1922, Page 6

BLAZE IN CITY.

.DAIRY PRODUCE DESTROYED OUTBREAK IN" FORT STREET. Another outbreak of tire occurred ia the city last night. The brigade received a call at about 7.3U o'clock to a threestorey brick building in Fort Street owned by Mr. H. O. \\ iles. and occupied by Messrs. H. 0. Wiles, Ltd.. general merchants, and Messrs. Xorden and Co., Ltd., dairy produce merchants.

Dense smoke wa~ pouring from the building when the brigade arrived, and the fire was burning bri-kly in the basement, where a large quantity of dairy produce had been stored by Norden and Co. The brigade by splendid work prevented the fire spreading to the other parts, but it was some time before the flames were finally overcome, as they had had a good start by the time the brigade was summoned to the scene of the outbreak.

The basement of the building wag sub-leased to Norden and Co., wha entered into occupation about a week ago, and the produce stored there consisted of a large stock of butter, bacon, cheese, eggs, etc. Most of the firm. stock, fortunately, was in cold storage chambers in another part of the city. The stock and plant in tne building were insured for about £3000 in the United Insurance Co.

General merchandise formed the stock of H. O. Wiles, Ltd. As it was stored on the second and third floors, it wag not damaged to any great extent, except by smoke and water. The building was insured for £5000 in tlie United Co., and the stock was insured for £3360 in the same office.