AFTER THE FIRE. OPENING STRONGROOMS IN CHRISTCHURCH.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1908, Page 2

AFTER THE FIRE. OPENING STRONGROOMS IN CHRISTCHURCH.

[Bt TKLKGiurH.— Si'eci/U. ao The Post.] . CHRIRTGmmCII, Ihie Day. Messrs. \V. Strange ana Coy's strongroom, which was situated rA Lhe rear oE iho building dostroyod by the big lire, was o'poned yesterday, cad although it had bran subjected to lierco lieat and had been deluged with water it vao found to be in good condition. The books and papers were not o%en charred. Ashby, Boi-gli and Coy's strongroom was also opened yesterday. The building had burned like a furnace, the high brick walls creating an cnormbus draught, but the books were practically' tuiinjui-cd. A considerable loss in book debts is. thus saved to both iirms. THE PREMIER \® THE NORTH. HIS AUCKLAND JJISTPJCT TOUR. [ci TELKon.vrfl. — rai:ss association.] AUCKLAND, 10th February. The Piimr- Minister (Sit- Joseph Ward) 1( f i this afteiiK'on f,or Fiankton. Ho will \isil .MoniiisxiJle <md Te Aroha to-moh'ow, and Iho three following diiys will be devoted to a tour of the goldfields On Saturday Sir Joseph* will open the new post-oflice at Cambridge, and on Wednesduy next, he will be present at j the opening of the Rotorua carnival. He wilJ return to Auckland on Fiiday} 14th February, and attend a picnic on. the 22nd. On tho following Monday hf» will probably , leave on a tour of North Auckland. HAMILTON, 10th February. The Premier, arrived heic fiom Auckland to-night. En route he lcceived [ informal deputations on various lecal matters, including 'reqursto for post offices afe Huntley arid i'ukekohe. Sir Joseph piomisetl Mr. Mu&sey, leader of the Opposition, who travelled with him from Otahuhu, that lie would look into the matter of a site for the kohe office before leaving Auckland. A sum was voted for Himtic-y last session, and Sir Joseph indicated that the matter would be gone on with without delay. All along the route the Premier was enthusiastically received and cheered. On leaving he gats to Momnavillc and Te Aroha tomorrow, and .will speak, at a garden paity at tho latter place in th& afternoon.