FIRE AT OPOTIKI

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 215, 5 June 1919, Page 5

FIRE AT OPOTIKI

EVIDENCE OF BUKGLABIOUS ENTRY. Bj Tclceranli—Press ABnociatiou.' Opotiki, June 4. A fire started in the heart of the town at 3.30 this morning. Tho shops owned by J. C. Arthur and occupied by 11. E, Battle (bootmaker), J. Stoptoo (saddler), and the building owned and occupied by H. Larmer (tobacconist) were completely destroyed. Insurances: Arthur's' buildings J3IOO in tho Sun Office and X 25!) in the National. Battle's stock, in'tho National Office. Steptoe's stock, .£SO in the' Sun Office. Termer's buildings and stock, including three billiard tables, „I'GSO in the Sun Office. The occupiers are all heavy losers. Tho brigade was promptly on the scene, and prevented .the further spread of the file, adjoining buildings being only slightly damaged. A large plateglass window in the 6hop owned by W. Oakes aml\ occupied by C. Shalfoon, drapers, on tho opposite side of Church Street, was shattered. There js a distinct bullet hole in tho remaining portion. Tho heat from the fire is not considered to have been sufficient to break the window. The polioe are investigating. Later. The police investigations into the damage to the plate-glass window of Charles Shnlfoou's shop resulted in tho discovery of a revolver bullet, a mnn's cap, and a pW bottle* inside the. broken window, "•".silently the revolver was fired at. tho window 'at short range, and the bottle was used to enlarge, the hole. Ta ihc excitement the culprit apnarentlv fell through the window into tho shop and forgot to recover his cap and tho bottle .when making his escape. Protect yourself by installing Iho "Mininuvs" Fire Esliuguisher. S. George Nathan and Co., Wcllinalon, solo distributing agents in JT.Z. —Advt.