FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 773, 23 March 1910, Page 8

FIRES.

~_—s_ ■ SLIGHT OUTBREAK AT PETONE. Shortly after one o'olock yesterday afternoon the'Petone Fire Brigade received a call to suppress a slight outbreak of fire in. a six-roomed house- in Gear Street, owned and occupied by Mr. Robert Colqiiitt. The fire was confined to the kitchen, where it- was discovered that some, kindling-wood left on the stove had ignited. Messrs. List, Blanford, and Shardlow, who were close at hand, succeeded in mastering the fire before the brigade arrived. Very little damage was done. : The building was insured in the Atlas Office for £300, and the furniture for £75 in the New Zealand: Office. [The Minimax Hand Fire Extinguisher can be used by anyone, even a lady or ohild. It is effective, economical, and durable.—Mr. A. T. Bate, Nathan's Buildings, Wellington, is the agent.—Advt.] ' . ■ .

' Messrs. J. H. Bethnne announce in auction columns that on Wednesday next, at 2.30 p.m., at their rooms,' under .instructions from the Registrar of the Supremo Court, they are submitting a property situated on the Hutt Koad, Petone. The land has an ireaof 2 roods 35 perches, and fan it stands a five-roomed dwelling, known as. No 136 Main Boad, Petone. Details appear in the' advertisement, and any further information may be had on application to the auctioneers. -. ' The Tramway 6 Department; will; receive tenders up to May 19 for the supply and : delivery of car trucks. Tho losses paid by the Phoenix Fire office amount to £28,000,000. Tho company's' next' quarter day is- March 24. . Mr. E. P. Bunny announces in our advertising columns that ho will be a candidate for tho Lower Hutt Mayoralty. Mr. K._ Catloy, secretary of the Nelson Acclimatisation Society, advertises > particulars of interest to deer-stalkers in the ■Nelson Province. A list of auctioneers, to. whom licenses have been granted by the City Council y advertised in this issue-