FIRES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2000, 2 October 1907, Page 2

FIRES.

Press Association. TIMARU, Oct, 1. <-•,1,1 in 0 * 1 , 11 a , hre. broke out in Caldwells block of buildings, in tho centre ot the business portion of ‘'uord-streeC Tho lire started in Ivelly s tailor s shop, which was completely burnt out. Caldwell’s ironniongeiy and the stock in other shops m the block was slightlv damaged by smoke and water. The brigado were very smartly on the scene, and though at first tho fire looked serious it was soon got under. DUNEDIN, Oct. 1. A seven-roonied house and outbuildings m Queen street owned and occupied by Sydney Drake, builder, was completely destroyed by fire about 10.10 to-night, Mr. Drake was the only person in the house at the time and was sitting before the fire in.the dining room and dozed off to sleep, and v-oke up a few minutes later to tmd the room filled with suffocating smoke, and he had to rush out of the house. Almost the next moment tlio budding was enveloped in flames, and as tile house was on a hill at a verv high altitude all the water that tho fire brigade could get to play on tile burning building was nothing more than a trickle. The house was insured in the Victoria office for, it is sail!, £350, anil is valued at £9OO being practically a now building. The * furniture is insured in the New Zealand office, but the amount is not •mown. Nothing was saved, and tho loss m this connection is estimated at over £3OO.