FIRE AT MANGAWEKA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 843, 15 June 1910, Page 6

FIRE AT MANGAWEKA.

SEVERAL BUILDINGS BURNED. (By Tclcßraph r Preßs Association.) Marton, Juno 14. At Mangaweka at 5.30 o'clock last night a lire broko out at the rear of Mr. G. Carter's jewellery shop. It was somo timo before the flames' appeared, and most of tho stock, furniture, etc., was removed. Buildings on tho other side of the road narrowly escaped the fire, which spread to Mrs. Summers's private house, Mr. Dougald Campbell's tobacconist shop and billiard saloon, and an unoccupied butcher's shop.. All were reduced to ashes. The insurances are: Mrs. Summers, .C 250 on tho building and £\W on the furniture, both in tho Royal. Messrs. Campbell and Carter were uninsured. Fortunately it was a calm night, otherwise the Sash and Door Factory's premises would probably have caught, and tho whole block destroyed. There was a very poor water supply. '[The Minimax Hand. Firo Extinguisher is simple, effective, economical, and dur ablei A. T. Bate, Nathan's Building' Wellington, is the agent.]—Advt. Tho Reichel Automatic Firo Alarm notifies fire brigade station within 20 seconds of outbreak of fire. No maintenance, 10 per cent, rebate on insurance- premiums. Full particulars, nead Oliioe, Fcatherston Street.—Advt.