CABLE NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 46, 23 February 1906, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(Bt EMSCTMO TELEGRAPH. ~ COrYHIOBT, J BIG FIRES IN SYDNEY. a timber Yard dustrctced. [MBBS ASSOGUttON.I SYDNEY, 29nd February. Mackonzio's timber yatrds nt Pynnoni are oblnKo, and as the flumes nrc spreading an extensive flro is tijacatened. Largo quantities of timber ano slacked in tho yards. PREMISES COMPLETELY GUTTED. A GRAVE DISASTER AVERTED. SPLENDID WORK BY BRIGADESMEN AND BLUEJACKETS. (Received February 23, 9.63 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mackenzie's timber yard ims been completely gutted. The Austral Box Company's factory adjoining has also been do* stroyod. During the height of the fire a strong southerly wind sprang up. Tho bcciio o{ the outbreak adjoined Allan Taylor's largo timber yards, and was surrounded by a number of other yards. Several vessels wore also lying at wharves in tho vicinity. Thero wob every indication of a disastrous conflagration, but tho men of tho brigades, who turned out in full force, assisted by largo detachments of bluejackets from various warships, succeeded, after a desperate fight, in confining tho flro to tho two promises destroyed, thus effecting a splendid save, Considerable danger was experienced in getting vessels moored at tho wharves out Of the fire zone into the stream. Wliilo the flro was burning with tremendous fierceness a falling stack of timber smashed a standpipo and interfered somewhat with the water supply. Tho flro was a splendid spectacle. The sky was lit for miles around tho city, and an immense crowd congregated. The damage is estimated as in tho vicinity of £30,000. It is partially covorcd by insurance (Received February 23, 10.59 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Though the fire wag prevented from gotting hold of Taylor's yard, timber and fittings were damaged to the extent of rifcoo. Munroe's wood-turnery woiks nt Redfern have also been destroyed by flixj, Tho damage is estimated at £2000.