FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 March 1910, Page 1

FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH.

A SKKIOI'S nI’TBKEAK. i ItY VKI.KGKAI'H —I*KK I*KESS ASSOCIATION.) Clll!ISTCin'l!(!ll, Maii'h 28. A serious lip’ occurred in a row of 'hops in .Manrliesti r St ml. The loji floor Ihmughont lie- building was oceii|)i< il by Binding anil Co., hruslimakers. 'J’hcre wore live shops in I lie lower Hour occupied by Pollan (bootmaker), Boland (hairdresser), MacI'liail and Fisher (leather meichanls) and two tea rooms. Huntinlc aiso had a budding at the bark of the .-hops. When the alarm was given ibis building and port ions of the front buildine were ablaze. The tire brigade, consequently, had the utmost dillieullv in dealing with the outbreak and the Haines spread rapidly to both Ilnurs. The new high pressure water supply 'ave a plentiful provision but (he ronton ts of the shops and factory were highly inflammable and it was after two when the tire was in hand. The Trocadero private hotel at. one time was threatened and Scott and -Morgan’s motor works were also in danger. Hunting owned building and factory : which were valued at £4500. The stock : was valued at £7OOO. Particulars of I he insurances are not available. Bitting says that no one had been in his factory since Thursday and he is nimble to account for the lire. An outbreak occurred in the same block at ! Easter in 1907.