FIRE AT NAPIER.
A fire at about 11.30 last night ■gutted the premises of the Napier Plumbing Company, in Emerson street. The two buildings which comprise I lie shop were gutted, ami a large quantity of materials ami tools destroyed. Mr. Basil Fisker discovered the fire, and promptly gave the alarm, but by the time the brigade arrived the fire had a good hold. Luck . ily the Hames were confined to the one building, and in about ten mi- . mites they were effect ually subdued.
The premises were locked up by Mr. W. L. Yates at !0.30 p.m.. when everything was apparent!’, safe, and some dotd t exists as t;> whore the fire actually started. The damage is estimated al shout £.*?si>- £350 for tools and ■t .■! <; £2'" for buihiings.
T! e Liiildi-.g. which was own,- | •y Mr. J. Ih-ron. was insured i he Nmwil iiion for £i.‘,o, a;:d ho for £l2O in the North Bi itish.
Any delay in the appearance of he brigade is to be explained by he tact that the alarm was given >i> lie Mini’ > s; reel -tat ion. a.’ id t was onlv by chance one of the n n at the main station heard the a 11.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 33, 21 January 1911, Page 1
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