FIRE IN WILLIS STREET.
DAMAGE BY WATER. At about 8.30 last night an alarm reach' ctl the Central Station that a fire had broken out above Mr. Prank Shaw's premises in Willis Street. As a five the outbreak was of little account, but considerable damage was done to stock and to the building by water. Tho building is a three-storied one, and is owned by Mr. Shaw. The ground floor he occupies himself, using it as a chemist's shop. Tho first lloor, where (he fire occurred, is occupied by Messrs. Xeilsen and Co., a firm who have lately opened business there as wholesale druggists and indent agents. The top floor is used by Messrs. Rchneidemaun Bros., tailors, as workrooms. The insurances on the building were .£4OOO, held by tho State Fire Office, an'd the Norwich union Office hold a risk of .€ISOO on Mr. Shaw's stock. ■in. 'i i i «in i—»
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1359, 9 February 1912, Page 4
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