DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 170, 21 July 1913, Page 8

DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.

[Press Association.]

MARTON, July 21. The Ascot boarding-house at Huntervi'le, owned by Weston and occupied by R. Parker, was totally destroyed by fii/e at 1.30 this morning. The - ineui'Hnee on the building was unavailable, but Parker had £200 on the furniture. ' He is a 'heavy loser.; .

WELLINGTON, July 21.: Early this morning an .eight-roomed •shop and dwelling at Island Ba;y was destroyed by fire. W. O. Wilkinson and his wife were sleeping upstairs, and the first intimation Wilkinson Jiad-was the flames licking his face. He threw his wife out of the'window, and then jumped. He was taken to a doctor, with burns on the face and feet and a strained back/but his injuries are not serious. The building was owned by Odlinsand Co., and was insured for £700 and the stable for £40 in the Alliance Office. The ■contents were insured for £400 in the London and Lancashire Office and for £437 in the Guardian.

DUNEDIN, July 21. A wheelwright and coachbuiViers shop at North-east Valley, owned by F. Hall, was destroyed by fire '.this morning. Three vehicles were 'destroyed, also a cow-byre and a cow.