BLAZE AT CAMBRIDGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 5 July 1926, Page 6

BLAZE AT CAMBRIDGE.

ANOTHER SERIOUS FIRE. CENTRAL HOTEL IN FLAMES. DAMAGED BEYOND RKI'AIK. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CAMBRIDGE, this day. . further sensation was provided on Saturday evening at 9.13 when a second outbreak of tire occurred at the Centra Hotel, which had a narrow escape who. the Farmers" Auctioneering Company B premises were destroyed on fhuisdaj were pouring out of the top storey windows on the south and west sides' when the brigade arrived After several hours' light, they kept the outbreak to this storey. However tie greater portion was burned, while ti.e fewer storey was damaged beyond repair by water and fallen debris. The "wooden building was very old. It was erected about 37 years ago. it was owned by Mr. Jas. Fleming, Of Tuakatt, the licensee being Mr vv. Jury The latter will be a heavy loser, as the hotel had just been renovated throughout, while much of his furniture, which was removed on Thursday night, had been returned to the building. The building was insured for a total of £(iOOO. two polices of £:>OOO each in the United and Royal insurance companies. The licensee held an insuiance ot £1000 on the stock, and a similar amount on the furniture with the Guardian Insurance Company. Banficld Bros., whose hairdressing saloon was within the building, held ,a policy of £:!t>o on stock and fittings with' the Royal Insurance Company. It is generally assumed that this second outbreak was due to some portion smouldering between the walls, although a diligent search on Friday failed to detect any burning material.

As practically ail the top storey fell in. the building will have to be pulled down.