FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1135, 24 May 1911, Page 8

FIRES.

DWELLING DESTEOYEI). (By Telega-Press Asijdciationi) » -'-'ii , ', Gisb ° rn < i . May 22. , An,eight-roomed house at Waerengaokun, oraed and;ocoiipied'.b.v.'Mr; ; Ca'rlvdn : sheep-farmer, was destroyed by fire. 'The uisuranc© on the house was £i9Q i u .he Victoria--; office; ! The furniture'was aot insured. ■ STOEE At'eEEFTON. '■■■-"••'■ Reß.fton.May 22.' \ „ The fir 4 fire im four-years- occurred' \ this morning, when Wills and Co.'s largo drapery and grocery store on the Buller Road was burned to the ground. Owing to the economy exercised in regard to water, duo to the dry weather, the water was slow in coming. The adjoining dwelling was saved.- , The 16s"s is"neavy, as the firm was stock, and was insured .'for ieiSOO • each in the Standard; ..South British,.-New Zealand, Victoria; Norwich Union, and Phoenix. • AT EOLLESTON STEEET, CITY. At about twenty minutes past 9 o'clock last night, the fire brigade received a call to N0.;50. Eollejtbn Street,, a'four-roomed dwelhng,„owned'by Mr. J. W. Evans, and occupwebby: Mr;,' M'Cauley: ..Two rooms and the; passage;.'were- damaged by the - flames. The inmates were absent at the time, and particulars of insurance were .not available.