WELLINGTON FIRE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19665, 8 July 1929, Page 2

WELLINGTON FIRE.

♦ DAMAGE IN HARDWARE STORE. (FMSS ASSOCIATION TEUGSAH.) WELLINGTON, July 7. An outbreak of fire in the buildings of A.- and T. Burt, Ltd., hardware dealers, C'oiirtenay place, on Saturday night; caused considerable damage before the brigade succeeded in gaining control. The fire already had a good hold when the alarm was given at 6.40 P-m. A very large crowd soon assembled to watch the operations of the brigade, which brought eight machines, into use. The building is of brick, with an iron roof, and two floors. The fire, which evidently started in the packinp room, was at Its worst at the rear of the building. In order to cope with »> the brigade operated largely from York street After working for an hour and a half the brigade managed to suppress the outbreak and prevent it from spreading to adjoining build- ! mgs. | Considerable damage bv fire and water was caused.' although, had the stock been other than hardware, more damage would have resulted. . The new air mail service to India just founded marks the centenary of taa first overland trip to India.