THE WELLINGTON FIRE.
DAMAGE AND INSURANCES. Wellington, Jan. 6. The insurances on Martin’s fire are not yet available. Campbell’s shop and stock was covered for £4400 in the Standard office and £6OO in the State office. Tingey’s estimate their damage at about £4OO. Their policies total £3500. Alexander and Co. were covered by £7OOO in the Commercial Union office At the height of the lire five firemen on the roof at the hack of Martin’s moved L<> safety a moment before the roof collapsed. The brigade authorities regard the fire as having removed one of the worst danger spots in the city. If tlicro had been any wind probably most of the block would have been destroyed.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 20, 6 January 1923, Page 5
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117THE WELLINGTON FIRE. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 20, 6 January 1923, Page 5
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