FIRE AT ASHBURTON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 76, 23 December 1907, Page 9

FIRE AT ASHBURTON.

fpONB. -^' ZC' Ashbu>ton, December2l.':. Tho biggest firo experienced in Ashburton for some yoarspast"occurred last night.jn a. lalrgX^wobdVifb^ildm by l the" Salvation;- Army ; a's. barracks," centK'c6iivort¥d-into-shops;'anil 1 becupicd-by R. Uoh'if arid '-Sbwl "(painters) arid J. H. Scott and Co:' (cabinctmaluirsp' The lire started' in tho hitter's' portion of the building, and had-a-good hold : when"()iscovcred at 11:30 o'clock by' ;: tho* : p6lice.''' ,> Tho v l)uirdii]g'; being-" ; bld,' the spread pf the fire was vory rapid, and;soon got into'Dbrin's.store ; where, fed by a largo quantity- v .bE 'turpentine,-'-white - lcad, ; _ and paint,-it Yiig/xFvery flefcely'!'-''Aiuli'-'alfu'bHgli ('.he IW Brigade 'iriade .'every "elfbrt, ['there was'ho .'possibility'of -saying" the'" building} which was burnt to the ground with all : the stock in trade --..;!:.-. . Tho flames at tho same timo invaded Henry Stephenson's'corrugated iron auction rooms immediately adjoining, and this was gutted to such an extent that they will have to bo rebuilt,, .Though most, of ,tho, furniture, and sa]c. goods, generally ...;n-'it wore saved,; they wcro-very considerably-damaged. r , •'■ -i-iThov volume: of. fire .was--.8b./grofft, that a building, a block. away, with a-shingle roof, .Was in •'danger from sparks, etc.-,-.for a time. Tho insurances-and losses are as follow:— DoniV and Sb'ns;V£7oo ph- the building (estimated-, yalu6, v >.Cl-SUO; "and ..£4oo.'on. stock,in the North British, (estimated, carrying 1 £900); Scott and: Co., £200 on stock in an office'. im> known (carrying £300); Henry Stcphensen, £250 on the .'building and-£4O on the- furniture, in tho Norwich' Union; Henry M'Elrea, £50 on a cottagoand offices, in tho Loiidonj Liverpool, and.Globe, valuo'pl thb,hpuso,b'p.i.ng £100... .'' ~'