FIRES IN DUNEDIN.
[PBBSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] DUNEDIN. January 24. A fire broke oat at the shop of Dathie Bros., drapers, this morning, bat it was put out after two hoars' hard battling. The insurances on the building are £1000 in the New Zealand, and on the stockUnion, £2000; South British, £2000; Equitable and Standard, £1000. The damage to the building was not serious, and the damage to the stock was entirely confined to water, bat is considerable. A fire at South Dunedin broke oat in the premises of Wootton, grocer, and destroyed them, and the adjoining house occupied by Brown, coal dealer. Brown was insured for £149 in the Union, and the furniture for £110 in the same office, but the bulk of the furniture was saved. Wootton's stock was insured for £130 in the- South British, and the house belonging to Titchener for £100 in the Standard. The second house belonging to Titchener was partially burnt, and was insured for £125 in the Standard.
The boutb Dunedin Brigade declined to &33ist because the Caversham Council refused to pay their expenses, and were onlookers while the building wan burned, even refusing to assist in removing the furniture. - "
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7770, 26 January 1891, Page 3
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