FIRES.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17207, 26 July 1921, Page 6

FIRES.

GISBOBNE THEATRE BESTttOTBD I (SPECIAL TO "IHZ PBBSS.") GISBORNE, July 25r, His Majesty's Theatre, the olaaw place of entertainment in Gißborne, was totally destroyed by fire late t?""*'*; noon. The outbreak was discotfSWn shortly after five o'clock, when it was seen that the flames had <«««*s mastery of. the building, and for nan an hour the public was treated to* fine pyrotechnic display, as the WWOing, despite fine efforts by the brigade, was gradually consumed. . .^ll- - Majestv's Theatre, ongttWJJ known as Macfarlane's Hall, and!«► sequently as the Academy of Mas** had seen many theatrical -attraction* of tho earlier days, arid with it pe»f9 memories of Genevieve Ward, Hpwato Vernon, George Rignold, Kate Bisnop. and other "stars" of a generation ago. For a time the theatre was useaaa the place for holding the Sumnsme Court sessions, until the then un«» Justice (Sir 'James Prendergast) mane a vigorous protest against 9« n fe*f IB " pelled to occupy a music-haU ««««&,,» The building was insured for *#*£ in the Guardian office, and £SOO m tne United office. (PKEBB ASSOCIATION tWJMSB***J DUNEDIN, July 25. A fire at Cowie's brewery at miflnight damaged the premises serttwwy. There is a heavy loss on the building and machinery. The insurances are:--£2OOO on the bni" : ngs, and £IOOO on the stock and fittings.