FIRES.
Yesterday eveninjc at 6 20 o'clock the fire brigade received a call to a lire in a three-storied brick building in Singer'savenu?. just behind Carroll's corner, used by Charlie Johnson, as a cabinetmaker's workshop. Tbe third floor waa wall ablaze wben tbe brigade arrived, and a portion of it was badly damaged before the fire was got under. Tbe itmsinder of tbe building was slightly <iamaf<td by wat«r. The premises arc toe property of j tbe trusteed of tbe Jacob Jotepb Estate. ! Johnson's insurauccs are as follow :— ■ Commercial Union £350 : New Zealand Insurance £300 Tbe building is covered j in the Liverpool, London, and Glebe of* £<.? to the extent of £1000. A fire at No. 1, ttlscber-aveniie, off >!ein-»tr<ct. necessitated tbe brigade* attendance at 7.30 o'clock tbe sanw evening. The boss* was one of six rooms, owned and occupied by George Pudney. Tie two back rooms, kitcben, and scvl* Itry, were severely damaged, while tbe ether moots suffered to some extent. Tbe mtbrrak i» attributed to a stray spark from a copper fire. Insurances are:— £500 on tbe building in the Standard office, and £200 on tbe contents is tbe South Drittsa.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 89, 16 April 1910, Page 5
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238FIRES. Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 89, 16 April 1910, Page 5
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