FIRES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10192, 2 January 1926, Page 5

FIRES

SIX OUTBREAKS AT AUCKLAND

r AUCKLAND, Dec. 31. A series of six fires, most of them of a minor nature, occurred in Auckland and suburbs during Thursday and to-day. Damage estimated at between two and three thousand pounds was caused by an outbreak in the galvanising find tinninor department of Hardley’s Ltd., "plumbers; suppliers and manufacturers of dairy requisites in Broadwav, Newmarket, on New Year’s Eve. The fire spread to several jars of sulphuric acid stored among the maehinerv and as they burst with the terrific heat they released dangerous fumes. Fortunately the firemen had been warned and, although a feu were affected, none were overpowered. A large stock of palm oil caught lire making matters worse The brigade had a strenuous fight for over thiee hours before the outbreak was subdued. The insurances are not availTwo outbreaks suspected to be caused by incendiarists occuned in the city the same night. At 10-30 tlie brigade was called to Edson Chambers, High St. A box of straw in the basement was found to he on fire. 1 lie box was near a gas meter and m a dangerous position. Had it not been for the discovery by passers-by serious damage might have resulted. Half .an hour later the brigade le- ■ ' ceived' a call to the City Chambers in Queen Street. Fires had been started in cupboards on the second an floors, but two occupiers of the budding fortunately discovered the . P.A. Protect yourself against lo * ses fire by insuring with the Norwich Union' Fire Insurance Sosietv, Ltd.— . W. Lissant Clayton. -