WEEK-END FERES

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1928, Page 7

WEEK-END FERES

MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED TIMBERMILL IN FLAMES (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 16. Casey’s timbermill at Freeman’s Bay, together with machinery, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The adjacent box factory was undamaged. The mill is situated in the vicinity of boatbuilding yards and petrol stores, but fortunately, the wind was blowing in the opposite direction. The insurances on the mill and contents ‘were £3500. AUCKLAND BOWLING PAVILION AUCKLAND, January 16. Auckland Bowling Club’s pavilion, Grafton Road, the oldest in the Southern Hemisphere, was badly damaged by fire, early this morning. One corner of the building and a large part of the roof were destroyed. Much damage was done to furniture, fittings, and members’ property. Most of the records and trophies were saved. The caretaker’s house adjoining was undamaged. The pavilion was not used by members yesterday. Presumably the fire "was caused by someone breaking into the building, and dropping a lighted match. The pavilion and caretaker’s house were insured for £2700, Members’ property £l5OO, furniture £l5O, all in the New Zealand Insurance Co. The greens, bowling, tennis and croquet escaped with very little damage. WELLINGTON “BUSH.” WELLINGTON, January 16. Late yesterday afternoon, fire broke out in the City Park known as Wilton’s Bush, and though the brigade tackled it, the best part of the acre of pine bush was destroyed. There is not too much bush left, as it is, and this further reduction is most unfortunate.

SCHOOL DESTROYED. INVERCARGILL, January 15. Through sparks from a scrub fire alighting on the school house at Awarua Plains, the building and contents were completely destroyed in the early hours of Friday morning. The furniture was insured for £350, but there was no insurance on the building. — 1 — f MILLING SHED ABLAZE. WHANGAREI, January 14. As Harold Snell, of Tutukaka, was starting an engine in a milking shed yesterday, it backfired, and the place was soon a'mass of flames. Snell, in endeavouring to put out the fire, was badly burned about his legs and hands, and was taken; to the hospital here. The shed was a total loss. THEATRE ENDANGERED WHAKATANE, January 16. Fire completely gutted D. Bergman’s jewellery shop, in the Strapd at two o’clock on Sunday morning. The shop forms part of a theatre building and the theatre itself was only saved through the prompt action of the brigade, and excellent pressure of the borough water supply. The building is owned by Calder and Mac Diarmid. The amount of insurance is not available. - HOUSE DESTROYED. NAPIER, January 16. Fire totally destroyed a six-roomed house at Clive at 1 a.m. this morning. It was owned by W. J. Kelly, of Napier, and occupied by W. H. Thorulow. The insurances on the house were £7OO, and furniture £5OO (National Insurance). SYDNEY’S BIG BLAZE. SYDNEY, January 15. Fire destroyed Wynyard Building, in the heart of the city, occupied by a number of firms. The damage is estimted at £lOO,OOO. There were many narrow escapes, three firemen were entrapped off the third floor, and had to be rescued by means of the escape ladder. They were just dragged through the window when on the verge of collapse.