FIRES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10474, 3 January 1928, Page 5

FIRES

OUTBREAK IN SPIRIT CELLAR

(Received January 1; 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 31. A fire in the cellars of blarbottle and Company, spirit merchants, St. Janies Place, in the city, caused enormous damage before it was subdued. Thousands of pound's worth ot gin, and whisky were destroyed. The spirits were contained in huge vats and the firemen, while fighting the outbreak, had to face the risk of explosion at any moment. The cause of the lire is unknown.—-U.P.A.

Protect yourself against losses bv Fire by _ insuring with the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, Ltd.— W. Lissanfc Claytori.— (Adt.)'

Be prepared. See mat you have adequate insurance on your house and furniture. Consult the Mercantile & General Insurance Co., Ltd., Bull and Edwards District Agents. It is a local Company with f all its capital invested in New' Zealand, therefore orompt settlements —(Adv.)

Malone Memorial, 9 furlongs—Pinthair 9.0, Yoma 8.9, Hipo 7.11. Vivo 7.6, Bonogne 7.5, Manly 7.4, The Lamb, Sleepy Sol, Monaghan, Ornzone 7.3, Glengariff 7.2, Oreades, Golden Krist, Bent 7.0. Strathmore Hack Handicap, 5 I'ur-longs.-—Seastar 9.11. Melissa 9.9. Quillfire 9.3, Eka 8.6, Subdivision 8.5. Miss Mercia 8.2, Marble King 7.10, Bracken Abbey 7.6, Segment 7.4, Royal, Flight 7.3.. Tlinehohoro. Thanks 7.0. Makuri Hack Hurdles. 1?, Milos.— Pink Rose 11.4, Highflown 10.11, Mountain Bell 10.10. Sail' Fern fO 9. Troilus 10.6, Bright Day 10.4, Uralla 10.0, Airtight 9.5, Flowing Bowl 9.1. Radiate 9.0.

Electric Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Melissa 9.11, War flame 8.0, Upoko 7.13, Kallapnt 7.7, Tea tiara 7.5, Lilanorc 7.4, Clovne 7.3. Golden Flower, Elope, Valour. Some Gift 7.0.

Ngaere Handicap. 6 furlongs.— Town Bird 8.5, Tip Tree 8.0, Seastar 7.5 Oreades 7.3, Nastori,. Qtiillfiro 7.0. '■■■*■

'County Hack Handicap. 6 furlongs.—Royal Acre 9.6, Bisox 8.10, Miss Mercia 8.2, TUingnr .712,-Sove-na 7.12, Flitter 7.14, Marble ' King 7.10, Monsogrie 7.6, Anchor 7.5, Resinous, Livelihood 7.1, Tokaroro, Apathy, Paul Lucerne 7.0.—P.A.

V.R.C. MEETING

(Received Jan. 2, 9.30 p.m.) .. MELBOURNE. Jan. 2. The principal events at the Victoria Racing® Club’s summer mooting resulted:— Standish' Handicap.—Sa 11s Culotto 1, Don Ace 2. Lady Betty 3. Twenty started. M r on by three-quarters of a lerigth. Time: 1.12-J. Bagot Handicap.—Textile - Spearset,, 7.1, 2; Sea Money, 6.7, 3 Eight started. Won by half a length. Time 2.335. , ; ‘ Criterion Handicap.—Lowfield . 1, Ticino 2, Decree Nisi 3. Twontvtwo started. Won’ hy a neck. Time 1.13;— tt.p.a. /

TATTER SALE’ 9 RACES

(Received Jan. % JO :15 n-'m.) • ’ SYDNEY', Jan. 2, TKe.weather was fine and cool nttex'yesterday’s broiling heat. Results at Tattersall’s races : —- Cup.—Tibbie 1, Valamitri 2. Donmoon 3. Thirteen started. Wou by three-quarters of a length-. Time 2.30-j—equal to the Australasian .record. : .'■ • - ; '.. A ' . . Nursery Handicap.—Rail o]a j, Lindbergh 2, Happy Neiv 3. Twelve ran Won bv half a length. Time 1.6 - a Rrin'djviolv course record,—Jl.R.A;