THE BUCH FIRE AT WAIMATE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume L, Issue 5535, 18 November 1878, Page 2

THE BUCH FIRE AT WAIMATE.

[roox ora owx coeebspose.?.*- ' Hot. Id, I,'m ■„, = . The wind has slightly abated, a , i is spreading but not rapidly. Gm: dixice has been done, but it cannot be t ia. -,t mated. Some put it at tNV< • ■ liare*’, Hunt’s and Bartlett’s mills are ; • : Vw, along with many houses. BieiEiaa - house and others supposed to .v----burnt escaped. Much timber ar. i 5-ew»i was burnt. The fire brigade and ■;th-r** rrerj active yesterday in “saving proper;, »ii trying to cheek the'fire. Many i.'.ucA, i bravery are recorded, and so:::* li.-tt escapes. Mr Potts was badly bar;. - a,-.j : n men had their legs broken,' but fitposed to be missing hare returned. Iter; are at least 30 families in the barracks and other places. Messrs stuiedze, Goldsmith, Manchester and Foreman r? active in giving relief. At the T. intents Hall meeting, at noon to-day, : - rue :;-ti of the sufferers, Mr M. Studholr.e is tie chair, a committee was apposnte.!, jxd £.ll subscribed in the room. The ,ois_;::cj elected Mr M. Studholme, chiiriui. - ;. Mr F. Slee, secretary and treasurer, b.• vir.urci are urgently required in money or ototbei.