LARGE FIRE AT ASHBURTON.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 150, 21 December 1907, Page 8

LARGE FIRE AT ASHBURTON.

IBT TEIEGBAPn.— riIESS ASSOCIATION.] ASHEURTON, This Day. The biggest iirc experienced in Asliburton for some years past Recurred last night in a large wooden building until recently occupied by tho Salvation Army as barracks, bub now converted into shops, and occupied by Robert Dorm and Sons (painters) and J. H. Scott and Co. (cabinetmakers). Tho fire started in the latter's portion of the building, and had » v good hold when discovered at 11,30 o'clock by the police. The building, being old, the spread of the fire was \cry rapid, and soon gob into Dorm's store, where, fed by a large quantity of turpentine, white lead, and paint, it raged very fiercely, and, although the fire brigade made every effort, there was no possibility of saving rthe building, which was burnt to tho ground with all the stock in trade. The flames at the same time invaded •Henry Stephenson's corrugatod iron auction rooms immediately adjoining, and this was gutted to such an extent that they will have to bo rebuilt, though most of the furniture and sale goods generally in it were saved. They were very considerably damaged. ■ The volume of fire was so great that a building, a block away, with a shingle roof, was in danger from sparks, etr\, for a time. .The insurances and losses are as follow: — Dorm and (Sons, £700 on the building (estimated valuo £1500) and £400 on stock, in the Sbi-th "British (estimated carrying £900) ; Scott and j Co., £200 on stock in an office unknown (carrying £300) ; Henry Stephenson,£2so on the building and £40 on the furniture, in the Norwich Union ; Henry - M'Elrea, £50 on a cottage and offices, in 'the London, Liverpool, and Globe, the '• estimated valut* of tho house being "£ioo: ■ Messrs. Wacdonald, Wilson and Co. sell on Monday next, at 11 o'clock, at their ..rooms, on. account of whom it may concern, 60 kogs of American nxle grease. Tho firm also announce tho dalus on which fheir sale rooms will ha closed for tho Christmas and New Yea.r holidays— viz., from the 25th to the 28th December, both days inclusive, and on Jibe Ist and 2nd January, 1908 . The Wellington Harbour Ferries advertise special attraction'! «t Day's Bay for tho holiday.'. The Duchess will run to Day's Bay on Sunday morning and afternoon, and a steamer will lcavo town on Sunday night at 7 o'clock, returning from tho Bay at 8.40 p.m. Particulars are advertised. Mrs. Georgia Cooley, who has been engaged by tho Wellington Association of Spiritualists (Registered), arrived in Sydney yesterday from Chicago, via San Francisco, Ciiina, and Japan. Mrs. Cooley will arrivo on Tuesday morning, and will begin a season at New Century Hall on tho first Sunday in January. Mrs. Cooley " is said to bo an excellent platform speaker and test medium. Georgo Winder, ironmonger, corner of Manners-street and Cuba-street, is presenting to each purchaser of ono pound's worth or over a very handsome photo frame in antique art metal. Ho is also • offering all his silver-plaf edware, cutlery, and Al spoons and forks, besides bedsteads and fenders, at sale prices.— Advt. Young men are especiallj- invited by ad-rer-tieement to the Christmas service to be held at the V.M.C.A. toyporrpw-afternooni .at 4 OlfilflClS. ~ ' ■" -*

Cabled advice has been received fbat tho Sluw-SaviU steamer Arawa arrived at Plymouth yesterday morning from Wellington, via Monte Video and Tencriffo. Messrs. W. P. Shortt, Ita., will sell at their Mart, Willis-street, on Monday, at 2 o'clock, pianos by Brinsmead, Beadle, and Langbcin, Spencer and other makers ; also a large quantity of household furniture. Full particulars axe advertised. {To-morrow afternoon the Ocrttral Mission Rand will play a programme of selected music in the Hospital grounds. Tenders to close on Monday, at noon, aro called for excavating work by Ifr. Livesay, architect. • During his travels 1 last year the Rev. E. V. BlamirtG, if Island Buy, spend Christmas Day m Bethlehem. He will give an account of it at the special Christmas services to be held in the Methodist Churches at Newtown, Kilbmtie, and Island' Bay. Mr. A. Asher, Ingefitre-strect, advertises particulars of Christmas novelties'. Ho invites inspection. The management of "Tho TalUeries," WiUisEtreet, advertise in this issue a special line, of "Lyric" phonographs for Christmas presents. Tho proprietor of the Evans Bay estate ndveitiKs particulars of the new scheme for acquiring v- home at low rates of payment. A merry-go-round is open to the public at thi* back 'ol the .Opera House. The management of the Public Service Supply Stores iinnounces through our .advertising columns that boots, niercery, and clothing will bp sold at less tharo cost price. An auction talo will be held on. Monday and Tuesday. Jlestrs. 'Davis and Clater, Lambton-quay, publish in our advertising columns an announcement regarding their toy department. Enlarged coloured photographs of tha recent fire at the Parliamentary Buildings are now nu sale at Zak's photographic establishment, Willis-street. Mr. George Winder oftlle attention through our advertising columns to aome Christmas and New Year presents in the drapery department. The goods aie marked at special prices 1 . The Builders and Contractor's Association has decided to nsk its members to close- down during the holidays from Christinas Eve to the. 2nd January. This of course does not appiy to those employers who are undei contract to complete works within, limited time. ' Messrs. Stewart Dawson and Co. advertise, specialities in Christinas gifts. ■ All those desirous of welcoming Mr. Keir Hardie to Wellington aie iuvited to a meeting of the Reception. Committee in the. Mayor's room on Monday night. ( 4 It is five weeks since- tlip cooks' ond waiters' dispxite was before the Arbitration Court, but as yd there ie no word of the nward. It is very probable, however, that- it will arrive by to-morrow's mail from Christchurch, and by fidvertisement ia another page a meeting I of the union is called for Monday night in ,view of that posslbilitj. THE EVENING POST.

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