FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 599, 30 August 1909, Page 6

FIRES.

HOUSE BURNT IN KENT TERRACE. On Saturday night, about ton minutes to eight, -ai.firo was discovered in a ten-roomed two-story residence—No. 43 Kent Terraceoccupied by Mr.. E. H. Oliver, and owned by Dr., Young. The fire had a good hold when the alarm was given, and tho house was practically destroyed. Mrs. Oliver had her attention drawn to a smell of burning about 6.30 p.m.', but could discover nothing. The value qf tho insurances amount to £1600 on the- building and £500 r on' tho furniture; ,

OUTBREAK IN ABEL SMITH STREET. ' ' Yesterday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock, the brigade,was summoned to Noi 69, Abel Smith Street; a' nine-roamed two-story boardinghouse owned, by Mr. S. Gilmor, a-nd .tenanted by. Mrs. A. Watson. Tho fire, wJiich originated in a: room occupied by , two" of • the boarders, did serious damage before it was got under, as it .had a good hold beforo'it was discovered. A portion of the house was gutted. Tho adjoining house, occupied by Mrs. May Sundorlnnd, was also sot alight, tho pld. shingles under tho iron rcof becoming ignited by the heat. Very little dainago wa«, however) sustained by thie ■ building. It is understood that the contents of tho boardinghouso ere covered by two policies iu tho Phoenix Offioe. ' ; ■