FIRES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15456, 7 November 1910, Page 5

FIRES.

[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November o. The Commercial boarding-house at Frankton was destroyed by fire this morning. It was owned by Mr J. C. Jolly, and occupied by Miss Pearson. The building was insured for £7ou in the Royal Exchange Company, and the furniture for £2:O in the same office. NAPIER, November 6. On Saturday night a lire broke out in a ten-roomed nouse in Brewster Streot, owned by Mr E. W. Knowles and occupied by Mr R. W. Goldsmith. Tho lire started in the upper storey and was caused by a curtain being blown against a lighted candle. Tho excellent work of the firo brigade saved the lower portion of the building. Tho furniture, was insured for £2OO and the house (valued at £650) for £460 in the United Office. DUNEDIN, November 6. At an early hour yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr H. Laing, baker, Outrain. When discovered the lire had a good hold, and as there was no brigade it was impossible to save the buildings, which xwre totally destroyed. These included shop, bakehouse, stables and a dwelling of six rooms. A bucket brigade was instrumental in saving the Drill Hall adjoining, which caught fire two or three times. Laing's buildings were insured for £3OO and tho furniture and fittings for £IOO in the Commercial Union. Most of tho furniture was saved.

At half-past one on Saturday afternoon tho Fire Brigade turned out in response to a call

from Church Square, Addington, and at 2.30 to another call from Southey and Colombo Street"., Sydenham. Both alarms wrTe false. A Gre iu n goran 1 edge in Westminster Street, St Allans, later in the nffc-r----noon, was quelled by the local motor chemical engine.

The Rangiora Institute Hal] had another narrow escape from fire at ten o'clock on Saturday morning. Tho fuelshed and offices at the rear and within a- few feet of the main building were partially destroyed. The fire evidently started in some rubbish against the wall of the fined, but how it originated is a mystery. Fortunately, it was discovered shortly after it started and was kept in check with buckets till the brigade arrived. The building is insured in the New Zealand Office for £750.