FIRES.
e ■ (By Telegraph—Press Association.) i Core, July 24. A firo at Waikaia last night, at midnight, destroyed; a boot shop occupied by James Winton and owned by Mrs. A. Delargcy. Nothing was saved from , th'o stock, which was valued at £200, but only insured for £70. jho building was an old one. Tho origin of tho outbreak is a mystery. Chrlstcliurch, July 25. 1 A fire occurred yesterday evening at premises in Hereford Street owned and occupied by Mx. W. Wiggins, eaddlor, and also occupied, amongs't others, by Mossrs. A. Mitchell and Co., boot, shoo, and general indent agents,'on tho second floor, where thooutbreak was discovered. Tho motor chemical got tho flames under. The rooms occupied by Messrs. Mitchell and Co. wore damaged, tho contents sovcroly, and tho remainder of tho building was slightly damaged by smoko and licat. Messrs. Mitchell and Co.'s stock was insured for £750 in tho Royal Exchange and £1250 in the United Insurance.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 569, 26 July 1909, Page 9
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159FIRES. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 569, 26 July 1909, Page 9
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