FIRE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19111, 21 September 1927, Page 9

FIRE.

BLAZE AT WELLINGTON. (FRESS ASSOCIATION TELIQBAIt.) WELLINGTON, September 20. A fire broke out in Tory street last night in a two-storey building owned by Thompson, Lewis, and Co., and occupied by Groves and Byan, motor engineers; Digby E. Perrett and Co., timber merchants and box manufacturers; and the Boyal Ancient Order of Buffaloes, who occupied , the top floor. All the lodge fittings, including a piano and some valuable carved oak, also a quan* [ tity of regalia recently imported from England, were lost. The total value is estimated at £450. There is a policy of £3OO in Guardian office. All the* stock and machinery in Perrett 'a was destroyed. Insurance of £3OO was oh the stock and fittings in the Eagle and Star office, and £IOO on the plant and machinery in the box factory. In the garage, two motor-cars, and two ton trucks were destroyed. Most of the machinery and fittings were ruined. There was a policy of £SOO in the British Traders' office on stock and fittings. Six cars were removed by tlu< son of the licensee of the Dominion Hotel next door and another man. The need for protection against lire loss is obvious. Consult the Mercantile and General Insurance Co., Ltd., Hereford street. —G