FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 174, 16 April 1908, Page 8

FIRES.

; —-4- ——'. THREE BUSINESS PLACES BURNED AT , .: • - MATAURA. ; 1 : (Bf i'ELEGEAPII —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Core, April 15. By a fire at Mataura three places in Bridge Street were burned opposite those i destroyed last week. The fire started'in tho back of Mr. F. Thorn's bootmaker's 'shop, which had been occupied as. a dwelling, but was unoccupied at tho timo of the fire. Tho flames spread to Mr. T. F. Quilter's . fruit and confectionery ' shop.These places were destroyed, but. Mr. i Quilter's cordial factory at.the rear was saved.' Mr. B. Downes's' blacksmith's and implement' promises nest door wero burned. Theso contained a considerable amount of machinery owned by Mr. J. Lowtlen, sen., and leased by Mr. Dow'nes. The fire is supposed to have arisen from a defective chimney. The insurances-'arp: : —Mr. Howden,-sen., machinery and plant,'£lso in tho Royal, and buildings, '£200 in the Royal. The loss is abovo £300. Mr. Downcs's stock, £100 in the United. Tho loss is above £60. Mr. Quilter', £100 in the South British, and stock £200 in tho Royal., The factory of the latter was saved/ The ; 'loss was above £70. "Mr. Thorn had no insuranco;: tho loss was £100. Messrs. T.. and J. M'Gibbon's buildings were insured for £150 in the National. The loss is above £150.. FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE BURNED. . Inverca'rgill, April 15. A five-roomed honse, occupied by Mr. Thomas Hunt and family, at-Waikiwi, was burned this ' evening.', Tho children Were aloiie in tlio house, and .one, while looking with a candla for a plaything,, sot iire to the sofa., The children got out:just in time. FIRE AT' O AMARU. Oamaru, April 15. • A fire was discovered in the'lower story of Messrs. A. and D. Simpson's furnituro warehouse this evening at 7.20, which was extinguished only after the place had been flooded with water. Tho fire started amongst some flax and had spread to other imllnirimable material. The insurances are £150 in the South British and £750 in the lloyal Assurance., The furnituro and stock was not much damaged,' but the extent cf the loss cannot be ascertained until after, an overhaul. ' HOUSE DESTROYED AT MASTERTON. Masterton, April 15. At 5 o'clock this morning a dwelling in Albort Street was found to be on fire. The flames had a complete mastery before tho brigade arrived, the building and contents being consumed iu a vory short time. r l be house had 1 been unoccupied sinco Monday, , and tho furnituro was to have been sold today. Tho house was insured for £300 in tho United office, and the furniture fur £<5 in tho North British. The owner cf the, house was Mr. J. Tait, builder, and tho oc.mpant, 1 Mrs. M'Bride, who was absant from ■Masterton. - ■ .