FIRE AT FEILDING

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 125, 24 November 1919, Page 8

FIRE AT FEILDING

AN HOTEL DAMAGED. '

(BX TEUSGItAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

FEEDING, 23rd November.

The Denbigh Hotel building was seriously damaged by fire to-day. A little after 2 o'clock in the afternoon flames were discovered in the staff's quarters upstairs "at the end of one wing. The firo spread along the wing, and the brigade had a fight for an hour to g&t it in control. One side of the building was practically gutted, on the upstairs portion, and the ground floor furnishings, etc., were ruined by water.

The damage is hard to estimate at present, but it is possibly £3000. Both the building and stock are insured, but particulars are not available.

The proprietor is Mr. W. T. Hook and the licensee Mr. H. R. Wallace, who 4 has only been here about two, months.. It is very unfortunate for him, as he had every room for the race meeting next week.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie's secretary was a guest at the hotel v and was using a room for Land Department work, but though he lost his private belongings, like many others, ■no State documents were destroyed.

Secure yourself from loss by fire by insuring with the Eagle and British Dominions Insurance Company, Ltd., Office, Panama-street. Prompt settlement of claims is one of its leading features. —Advt.