FIRES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15494, 21 December 1910, Page 11

FIRES.

[Per Press Association'.] MILLINGTON, December 20.

•A. two story building at owned. and occupied by Mr 0. Weiiie,* as a basket-making', factory, was' des-i-i troyed by fire just before'6 .o’clock, this/ evening. • A high wind was. blowing; and by the time the brigade arriyecLV the place was practically guted.,. ,The‘; building was insured for £3OO, arid' tfi'bistoclc for a similar amount in the Squill* British ofGce. It is supposed the href:, was caused by sparks blown from some.; refuse left burning in the fireplace when tho workmen went to tea-