FIRE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 June 1928, Page 4

FIRE.

GARAGE AT FEATHERSTON BURNT. (By Telngraph—lbess Association.) GARTER,TON, June 1-1. A fire at Feathers ton early this morning destroyed L. Cherry’s garage. The conflagration was reported to have started through, a candle upsetting and falling into a pile of inflammable material. The fire, brigade was speedily in attendance, but an inadequate water supply hampered operations,. The building was practically razed to the ground. A motor lorry partly loaded with timber for Wellington and two motor cycles were severely damaged. Mr L. Cherry is at, present dll in the hospital and his son was in the garage at the time. The need for protection against fire loss is obvious. Consult the More.antile ami General' Insurance Company, Ltd. Local agent: E. Hardley, Grand Theatre Building, Hawera. ’Phone 2474—Advt.