FIRES.

Evening Star, Issue 7402, 23 December 1887, Page 2

FIRES.

Reuter informs us that an extensive fire broke out at Redfern (Sydney) yesterday, Horden's bedding and furniture factory

being almost entirely destroyed. The damage is estimated at about L 30.000, of which L 12,000 is covered by insurance. The risks are divided between several offices. At one o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in Baynes Broß.' grain store, Manchester street, Ohristchurch, which was destroyed, with the adjoining store, occupied by Robinson Broß. The buildings, which belonged to Creyke, an absentee, were insured in the Union for LSOO ; Baynes's machinery, L3OO, and stock LIOO, in the Colonial. Very little was saved. Robinson's stock was'uninsured. The fire began up-stajrs in Baynes's store. ; WELLINGTON, December 23. A fire broke out in Cuba street north at 3.30 this morning, and was not subdued till the upper floor of a three double-storeyed building was completely gutted. The block was owned by Mr E. Dixon, and the buildings were occupied by Levy (grooer), Mawspn (baker), and Ziman (pawnbroker). The fire broke out in a bakehouse at the rear of Mawson's premises, the flames speedily communicating with the upper portion ;of Ziman's premises,! from which theysptekd .ftlbng' the upper floor of. the *he!re was a copious supply of water, and the .flames were subdued Defore ttjey reached the lower floor of: the buildings,- Mt ■ tfejtack in all the shops wero considerably damaged by water. The buildings were insured for L 2.000 in the Victoria Offieei Levy's stcjck for LSOO in the Victoria, Mawson's -stock ilfoW LIQO in ftheiViotoria, and; Zimao/s for L4OO in the Colonial. ' . ; i.v > i '