DISASTROUS FIRE

Hawera Star, Volume L, 18 December 1930, Page 9

DISASTROUS FIRE

ESTIMATED £20,000 DAMAGE

BLAZE AT AUCKLAND BRIGADES’ DIFFICULT TASK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Dee. 18. Damage estimated at over £20,000 was caused by a lire' in Broadway, Newmarket, this morning. . The fire arose in the premises or Hutchinson Bras., provision merchants, whose building was destroyed together with an adjoining block of Teed and Bulls in which the following, had business; Stormons, Bakers; H.J. Bull, ironmonger; Mrs. Rennie, ladies outfitter, David Teed, Ltd., chemists; Miss Grose, dressmaker; B. Beekerled, solicitor. and Doctor Frazeiliunst. The fire started ih a stoeroom containing paint and varnishes. A high wind was blowing. Teed and Bulls’ building was an old wooden one'. Firemen had great difficulty in saving other buildings in tiler vicinity and the city brigade was called in to help. . Insurances known are: Hutohmsons, building £5,6(10, stock £5,600, fittings £2,400; Teed and Bulls’ building £3825; Teed’s stock £2700; Bull’s stock, £2500; Rennie’s £335.

The need fo*- protection against fire loss is obvious. Consult the Mercantile and General Insurance Company, Ltd. Local Agent: F. Hardley, Victoria St., Hawera. ’Phone 2474. —Advt.