IN SUSPENSE. FIRES IN THE NORTH.

Mataura Ensign, 27 January 1911, Page 5

IN SUSPENSE.

FIRES IN THE NORTH.

EXPLOSION ON A GUNBOAT. BY EMvCTRIC TJ'.LEfJItAI'II. —COI'TRIGHT. I'KR UNITKD I'JtKSR ASSOCIATION. Received Januarv 27, l.ao p n, NK\V YORK, Jan. ilj. "here is an unconfirmed report that an explosion lias occurred on the Tinted States gunboat Wheeling, which is cu routo from Now York to Cuantanaiii') (Cuba). Calls by wireless tcl<'/r - i|i!iv w< r<> made but were unanvwcK .1.

TWO HOUSES DESTROYED. I'KK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Jan. 27. Early this morning a fire at Pctone completely destroyed two now six-room-ed unoccupied houses. Each was insured for £3OO. BLAZE AT WHAXGAHKI. WHAXGAHKI, Jan. -J7. An eight-roomed house hi the Wiiau Valley, owned and occupied hy .Mr I). McLeod, wns completely demolished itv fire last night. The buildio.i was insured in the National office for I'.i'Jj. Fhe furniture, most of Much wa* <avcd, jvas covered bv insurance in the 'Juardian office.