FIRES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19732, 24 September 1929, Page 11

FIRES.

O&TBBBAK AT DALLBftHNW The Central Fire Brigade ksl SiSsn arrived back from the fire at 1 Mary's, Addingtoa, last evaaiag, wh another call was received to a hot situated at 57 Lionel street, DallingU occupied by Mrs Mewton, and owned Mr B. Young, of Alexandra street, Ei< mond. When the Brigade arrived a neij bour was attacking the fire in one the front "rooms with a garden ho through the window* and shortly aft* wards the blaze was extinguished. T fire had got a strong hold in the livii room before it was noticed, and aft it had been put out more than a qui ter of the flooring near the firepla and the window was completely bar through. A spark from th# fireplace m. have started the blase. The contents of the living-room w« badly damaged by smoka and he: but no other part of the house * very much affected. Mrs Mewton n away from the house visiting soi friends nearby whea the fire commoati and the origin of the fire is not know* The contents of the building are i tared for £230 with the Atlas Office. OUTBREAK QUICKLY SUPPRESSED. At a quarter past seven last eveai the Fire Brigade received a eall the premises of Messrs W. H. Price aa Son, brassfounders, 34 Manchest street, where several sacks wore abla it the moulding shop. The fire * quickly suppressed and practically : damage was done. HOWICX CONTENT DBBTfcOY* pent t*B*« •pectsi Ksvfce.l AUCKLAND, September 98. Smouldering ruins and three flau chimneys §t» all Are left of t main building of th* "War of t 9m" Convaat at Howiok. wtek * found ablaoo at 8.80 tJ>i« forty residents fought the l» for hotir arid a half, but all m tmn. four Sisters were * building at the time. Biatet flsnft ww awakened bv the oraAKag fly qjiri was startled by the luieiiM* the fire in her befrooa windy . 8 gave the alarm and within a twr m utes the SO little girls who were mm in* in the dormitory dose by *m aroused lad rtsbsd to safety, a » meantime, the gardener, Mr P. Schoilutn, and his father started fight the fifre. Within a few aural residents rushed from all part* Howick and a bodUt brigade waa < ganised. The *W» sky was lit np. t reflection attracting neighbours fn all round. With a poor watef supply aveflsl on the ground, there was ft# can* of saving the taildxltc. Of «taf» room, the bttOding bed b*en up * many yean and the timber waa as < as twddr, ao that it was Mt «urfrk that it bitrned 19m a bundle of etts Wen organised gangs managed to a about thi«fr4|uart«rft of the fwaitt Tie first thing* rescued were the sac images aod tsssils is the ofaapei. While a number of helpers www side the barning building lesuuing. niture, one erf the chimneys came di with a crash* Fortunately, it fell < wards aad nobody waa hurt. 11m fighters saved toe washhoUse at back, but the dormitory, in w! there were about SO b«d*, caught and daigerate zaethod* weM BMMta MVS it. Two of the nnrMa lost their befattalngs. of tl»e Gbava&t i taletft by bus to the Takajmna Cam wb«M tmf will remain until Mr place has been mtailt.. Bwetrumm home bebtboti <raass «seesunotf tsueata ) HAM£LH>N, AeptaMber 90 The homestead of Mr Robert Gn a well-known settkM" An the Xg*i wahia-Taumri road, was burned to griwM last Tkefamay eaca in their nigftt attire. The lasuraa ar» £7OO on the house and £9OO en furniture. THBATBB &AMAGED. (nass iawttiw Tsuetta ) BXJ3NBEIM, September 2 Kre at the Palaee Theatre Jast be: opwUg tiase «a Hatoarday faased < atdarahlo daaaga te the dr«B eireii partkalar, and te tke buildiag g* ally. £xtesAv« repairs will aaeeaai the theatre being closed tat soma ® The building, whieh is owned by W. Crntr, is loasod to Thomas A. Om Theatres, Ltd., Auckland, whieh leases Hia l^ajeety The operating box and plant esel damage. *nte cause of the outbreak is known, bat an incipient fire i* the I place was discovered a fortnight t The insurances on the ttestn CldOO, oa the seats £l6O, oa the ehiaes £IOO, en the piano fiSQ, tmi the ahep ia freat £9OO, all is the B laaaraneo Odlee. The ahop, ataek, fittings are insarel in the Staai OSoi for iiaoo. The gtnwal das is vary heavy and will aot be mel the iaaoranee.