BIG AUCKLAND FIRE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 915, 7 September 1910, Page 6

BIG AUCKLAND FIRE.

THIRTY-TWO ROOMED HOUSE. ,'AND' FOUE OTHER DWELLINGS. IBy Toleeraph.-Preas Association.) .; : .- Auckland, September 6. - ' A serious conflagration occurred' this afternoon at King Edward's Parade, Devonport, resulting in the total destruction of Ventnor. House, ii large boardinghouse of.thirty-two.rooms, and four dwellinghouses, nothing being left but a mass of smouldering debris. Three other, places .were .damaged.. , The fire, broke out in .Ventnor. House,, as a result of some'clothes being-loft, near the kitchen stove to i dry.. The 'Devonport Fire Brigade, turned out, and made, a good fight, but "were unable to stay the progress ,of the fire till a- clean sweep had been made for .oyer one hundred yards. The flames were so ;strong- that, members, of.the brigade, were wrapped .in mattresses to enable them to stand the heat while playing.' with the hose, on '_ to the burning houses. ' The following, is. the list of the, fclnces -destroyed .or damaged, with the insurances, as far as.can be:, ascertained:—:., . ,

Ventnor .Boardinghouse," owned by A. Watson, and occupied jby Mrs. Lewis, :tota!ljv destroyed;. building, insured for £2000* in. the Alliance Company; furniture: .in-the-South British. ' Six-roomed, .house,., owned by A.: Wat-, son, and: occupied by,' Miss Hood, totally, destroyed,-building insured for. .'.£270 in the Alliance Office; furniture 'for J5130 in the .'Ebyal.'-.''-'." . '■; '•.'.-. ■■'•',',''' I, ■ ' .Three'two-storied nouses) owned by the Auckland Grammar School, Board, and occupied: respectively by. Messrs. :-W. Wright,' Williams,- and'Spinley, totally destroyed. ' Each building was insured 'for-jEIOO'-ih tho New Zealand Insurance Company.;-- Mr. Wijliams 'had ..£l5O insurance on his.furniture, in the Norwich Union :Offico; and. Mr. ■ Spinloy in the New Zealand Company. ;..'.'„. . ' Six-roomed: house,, owned' by - the .Grammar School; Board, and:occupied,by Mr. Warbrick;-: partially, destroyed; - insurance, on-the building i£2oo in the New. Zealand .Company.'. ... ... '. .-•' '-. . -.7 The-houses of Mrs. Swinnerton. and slightly-damaged..