FIRE IN UNOCCUPIED HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19769, 6 November 1929, Page 15

FIRE IN UNOCCUPIED HOUSE.

SIC.XIFICANT CIRCUMSTANCES. Fire cauwd e*tpn*ive (lam»(!f to a fuur-roomed cottage at .i2 Albert street. Lin wood, shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morniri-;. The building, which was n:;occupictl. i* owned by Mr • Perhum, of 7 Coventry street, Chri«tchurch. No definite causa c.-in be ascribed to the outbreak. but there are •tome significant circumstances in the caw. , I The fire when it wa* first noticed had n strong hold at the rear of the house. Mr C. Campbell noticed the fire from hw bakery nearby, and "summoned the Brigade who «er<> able to coofine the outbreak the kitchen and part of the roof. Th* rest of the home suffered bv heat and amoke. Mr Campbell. arriving at the bifcery about 3 o'clock. heard a man running in the street, and mentioned the fact to oiv of hi* employees. Shortly afterwards he noticed the flume* coming from the cottage. Neighbours at ate that people hare been heard about the place at night, but thi* may be nrcounted for by the fact that' prospective tenant® hare visited the place. When Brigade arrived on the scene the back door was found to be closed. but unlocked, no that the building wm quite »crc»sibl<» to anyone who cared to walk in. The loss, will be covered by an insurance polit votl -• in ifv" Plicenix o®ce.