SERIOUS FIRE AT BALCLUTHA.

Evening Star, Issue 7470, 14 March 1888, Page 2

SERIOUS FIRE AT BALCLUTHA.

We lulve private information that a fire broke out last night in the. store of T. M‘Kenzie and Co. at, Balcjutha, apd destroyed it and. the Athomcum adjoining. The Crown Hotel and the shop of Mr Hutchins (chemist) were also badly damaged. We give the insurances as far as they have reached us : M’Kenzie’s store.—On the stock ; South British, LI,OOO (half reinsured); Liverpool, London and Globe, Union, and Royal, 1/500 each ; Phcenix, L 625 ; Australian Alliance and Norwich Union, LSOO each; North German, L 375; Standard and Equitable, L 250 each. Total, L 5.000. Building: L3OO in the Equitable. The Athemcum was insured, but in what offices we cannot state.

Crown Hotel.—On the building: L 250 each iu the New Zealand, National, Liverpool, London, and Globe, and Australian Alliance. Stock : L3OO in tho Equitable. Hutchins,—On tho building, L 350 in the Victoria, and Ll5O in the National. Effects, Ll5O in the National. Stock, Ll5O in the Standard, and Ll5O in the Equitable. Tho Press Agency send us this meagre account: —Mackenzie and Co.’s store and stock, also the Athemeum, were burned down last evening. The fire originated in the store at 8.30, About L 7.000 worth of property have been destroyed. The full insurances. The Crown Hotel had a very narrow escape, as also the shop and dwelling of Mr Hutchins, chemist. The stock and furniture of the latter were all removed. The building, which is of concrete, stood well.