AUCKLAND BLAZE.

Grey River Argus, 18 June 1927, Page 5

AUCKLAND BLAZE.

WINDSOR BOARDING-HOUSE. (Per Pres? Assoeiation.) AUCKLAND, June 17. The 27-roomed Windsor BoardingHouse in Kyber Pass was gutted by fire at eight o’clock to-night. The tire had a good hold when the Brigade arrived, and it made a spectacular blaze. The building had been empty for several weeks. The cause of the fire is unknown. The building was included in property taken by the City Council for Water Works extension. The insurances and valuation are not available. ANOTHER AUCKLAND FIRE. AUCKLAND, June 17. About £20,000 worth of motor cars and accessories were endangered by a fire which suddenly licked up the back stairs in the premises of Rushton’s Motor Sales Ltd., Albert Street, near Wyndham Street. The flames sprang from a tool cupboard, in which was also kept a small quantity of lubricat ing oil; and a wooden staircase and some of the beams of the second floor were soon ablaze. Luckily the neares. motor ear was 20 feet away. The City Brigade answered the call promptly and put the fire out with extinguishers It is estimated that about £lOO worth of tools were destroyed. MONTREAL FIRE.

(Received June 17 at 8.45 p.m.) MONTREAL. June 16.

The damage by lire at the Customs warehouse is now estimated at two hundred thousand dollars.