FIRES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10309, 30 March 1894, Page 6

FIRES.

[Pin Pbiss Association.! DUNEDIN, Mabch 29.

Ken’s confectionery factory at Sawyers’ Bay, burned, on Tuesday, was insured in the North German office for £6OO. The Official Assignee sold the premises a fortBightsgo. v About 7.40 on Wednesday evening two young men, when passing tbe house of Mr Downs No. 77, East Belt, saw that one of the room s was on fire, and immediately gave nn alarm.-■ Until the arrival of the Chester Street chemical engine they worked hard trying to extinguish the flames, and upon its arrival the fire was soon , put out, but no* before tbe room was gutted. Mr Downs had removed his wife to a neighbour’s house some little time before, fearing that the water, which was then rising fast, might reach his- house, and he is not certain whether he left the lamp burning in the room or not, and it is supposed that the lamp must have burst. The house and furniture were insured in the Phoenix office fbr £200; and the damage done is estimated St about £3O. A fire broke out in a six-roomed house, owned and occupied by Mr Lock, in Victoria Street, Richmond, at 2.45 p.m. yesterday. MrLook wae boiling some tar inapot in*tbe' Aitchea, wheu it boiled over, and set -fire to. this mantelpiece. An alarm was giv»tf,haf ■ the-.engines did hot-turn out. The .file' waa put out before much damage.was dose. This house was insured in the Standard Office.