FIRES.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12498, 8 May 1906, Page 8

FIRES.

A BIG BI.AZF. IN" THK AUCKLAND DISTRICT. (pnnss association" tki.K(;r.ui.<.^

ASSW IATIl»> 1t.1.(.1,8.U15.) AUCKLAND. -May 7. • A fire at Waikijia on S.iturdiiy niftlit totally destroyed M-Oiitg'.nniMyVi AVnikino HottM and the shops of ric.vnrtli. t.> bacconL^t ; Himmhvssv, tailor: iShadbolt, drap.»r: Mahorly'.s boarding house, billiard saloon, and Co'i-c-tabj.> fiav-.'U'a rcsidrnoe. The fire- wa.s .-tartofl Yγ a lamp in a room in the rear ot tlii' ho.cl, and sjv.ead with aiarmini; 1 rapidity. Vac total includinp; in- ! siiraiK'ps. roughly <*tiniat'c:l at boI tne-n £701)0 and £8000. I DINKDIN, May 7. I A tf-n-roomorl at C'avon-hnni' riso. owned and by Mrs W. J}. Briflgfr. w.i< totally dotroyitl by j fir' - * nirjht. So T'apid was the pro--1 grt'.ss of the Bam«. hmned by a strciiß easterly wind, that noihing could V*> .-avi-l. The houfe was in.-urej for £-x>o in the South British and the furniture for £700 in tli-r , same ofiit-e. IXVERCAKGILL. May ,". A eix-ro<imed dweilinp, owned by .vli •s with contents, wa» <Ustroved by fire tills morning. Tho building w.3« insured for £o)M) and the contents fi>r £150, in the Commercial Union office.