FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2164, 1 June 1914, Page 3

FIRES.

OUTBREAK AT PEFGNK. . At about 0.80 last evening a fire bfo-1® out in a large two-story shop and dwelling eft tfvo otyfiter of Bolton end .laekson Streets, Petone. A stiff northerly gale was blowing, but, fortunately, the outbreak occurred in a room Upstairs, on the south side, and the b-figaao smartly bad tho flames under control. The occupants, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. August, were absent at tho time, and ran nut account for the origin of the fire. One living room, was completely juutfed, and Several others received miner damage. The front, portion of the building; which was used as a fruit : shop, was dainaged principally by | water, as were ail the " rooms on the ground floor. Mr. August's furniture and steel; were insured in tire'Quoeiis- ' land office for £100, hut the insurance on the building, which was owned by Mr. — Watson, of Shannon Street. Wellington, is unknown. HOUSE DESTROYED AT LYALL BAY. The Kilbirnie and Newtown Fire Brigades received a. call to Lvall Bay last night, when a two-rooii.cd house, owned bv Mr. Julius Jflrgenseu, was completely destroyed. The. building was unoccupied, mid in an .isolated position, and aHhcmgb a high wiiid was blowing, there was 110 'danger of tie flames spreading. COTTAGE AT TIUTT DESTROYED. At about 4 p.m. on Saturday tho Lmver' Suit Fire .Brigade received a call to a four-roomed cottage, situated on the Main Hufct Road jiear the Town Hall. The femes were speedily extinguished, but in the evening • broke out again, Willi the result that the ijiulding was completojy gutted, if not totally destroyed. A man named Hanson is said to have occupied tho house, and his effects were not covered by insurance. Mrs. C. Lovett owned tho dwell* ing, which was insured in t;lje National Insurance Company for £75? SIX-ROOM I r D HOUSK GUTTED, (By Telesratih.—Press Association.) Duneain, May 31. A six-roomed I'.ouse in Queenssoivn was completely gutted by fire last night. The dwelling was owned by Mr. Thomas Farrn, and was occupied by Mr. Steven Wharton. The insurances. ate: —£"100 on the house (office not ascertainable), and £200 on the furniture in the South British office.