BUTCHER'S SHOP ABLAZE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22341, 3 March 1938, Page 3

BUTCHER'S SHOP ABLAZE

DAMAGE TO WESTPORT PREMISES

TWO FIREMEN INJURED

Fire caused much damage to the Jubilee * butchery premises in Brougham street last night. The outbreak was discovered in the rear of the building and spread to the freezer in the middle section and a garage at the side of the main shop. Luckily the stock was fairly light and the loss in this direction will not be great. The rear section of the shop and the garage suffered the most, and good work by the Westport Brigade prevented the fire doing any great damage to the front of the building. The Jubilee butchery is owned by Mr R. Powell, who was visiting Charleston at the time of the fire. The origin of the outbreak is unknown, but it is believed to have occurred by the ignition of some fat kepi at the rear of the shop. Two firemen, W. Collins and S. Daily, were scalded on the hands and face by hot fat, necessitating their receiving treatment at the Buller Hospital.

PERSONAL NOTES

GREYMOUTH

Mr C. S. Thomas arrived in Greymouth on Tuesday from Christchurch. Constable L. E. Andrell returned on Tuesday after a holiday visit to Blenheim and Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. H. Minchin have returned to Greymouth after a holiday visit to Christchurch. Mr B. Bradley, Christchurch, is visiting Greymouth. Mr E. L. McKeon, of Moana, is visiting Greymouth, and will later leave on a short visit to Christchurch. Yesterday, at the Supreme Court, Greymouth, Alfred Mervyn Jamieson, on the motion of Mr F. A. Kitchingham, was .admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court by his Honour Mr Justice Northcroft. Mr A. E. Miles, of the Greymouth staff of the Union Steam Ship Company, has received notice of his transfer to the Christchurch office. Mr G. L. Barker, who for the last year has been attached to the Union Company's San Francisco agency, will replace Mr Miles.

REEFTON

Mr E. W. Spencer, formerly general manager of Consolidated Goldflelds of New Zealand, and of Blackwater Mines, who has been for a time on the Gold Coast of Africa, has returned to New Zealand on sick leave. On Tuesday he visited Reefton.

PASSENGERS BY AIR

Passengers by Cook Strait Airways machines on Wednesday morning were: Miss D. Smith, Wellington to Hokitika; Mr G. S. Walton, Nelson to Hokitika; Mrs and Miss Cropper, Hokitika to Wellington.

SHIPPING

PORT OF GREYMOUTH

[THE PRESS Special Service.!

GREYMOUTH, March 3. The Kartigl is loading for Auckland and Is expected to sail to-rnorrow morning. The Poolta arrived at 9 a.m. on Wednesday with cargo. . She will load coal and timber for Petone, Miramar. and Wellington, and will sail on Saturday. The Kaimai, with cargo from Dunedln, is due to-morrow morning from Westport to complete loading for Napier and Glsborne. The Totara is due at Bruce Bay by noon on Thursday to load there for Wellington. The Gabriella will load timber at Greymouth on Monday for Sydney and Newcastle.

Mr A H. T. Rose, F.S.M.C, F. 1.0. (London), representing "Procter's," the Opticians, Christchurch, -will be visiting Greymouth and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at Mr N. D. Menzies's Dental Rooms, Grey Motors Buildings, opposite Post Office, on Friday and Saturday, 4th and sth March. Appointments can now be made by ringing Mr Ivan Bennington. Sports Depot. ('Phone No. 4855.) • - 1