ANOTHER BIG FIRE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1019, 12 November 1917, Page 5

ANOTHER BIG FIRE.

MANY BUILDINGS AND OJTY ORGAN DESTROYED. (PSB PUKRS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCII, Nov. 11. There was a great (ire in the City, to„Ht Tim Canterbury Hall, comprising Fullers' Vaudeville Theatre (His Majesty s), Canterbury Industrial Association and Gnuterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Assertion's rooms, and the Alexandria. Hal, destroyed. The building was valued nt £21.000, and was recently offered to the Ci % Council for a Town Hall, but. the proposal Ux buv was rejected bv the ra.tepn.ycrs. In His Majesty's Theatre was tin- citj o rß an, presented by the Government.to the people of Christehurch after the 1906 Exhibition. It was valued at, £SOOO. Iho tiro started in the dross circle of His Majesty s, and it took two hours' hard fight before the brigades got the mastery A _ fresh breeze carried sparks to the adjoining building, which was in danger for some tune. Stevens' (druggist) warehouse. next, the 1 Press Office, but fortunately the fire was subdued in time. The insurances an; not yet available. CITY COUNCILLORS. CANTERBURY A. AXI) P. ASSIGNATION LIBRARY DESTROYED. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 12. The Canterbury Hall block of buildings, includimr His Majesty's Theatre and two smaller halls, was completely destroyed by fire last, night.. The main hall was of special interest to the citizens, as it housed the creat electric organ purchased for the lnI ternational Exhibition in 1906 and subsequently presented to the city, the organ „- :l; valued bv the Council at about £oooo and insured for £3750 The Canterbury Agricultural -and 1 asloral Association offices were also destroyed. together with its valuable library but the books and records were saved. Hie buildinfra were twice offered to the city for a Town Hall, but the citizens refused to sanction the purchase. For some yearn His Majesty's Theatre was used by Howard's Pictures, but lhe i l'!«tl''»W" obtained bv Fullers' and it has since been I)SCt I as a vaudeville theatre. I THE INSURANCES. I CHRISTCHURCII, later The insurances on the Canterbury Hall ~-e £l2 000, including £IOOO in companies pool, London and Globe £3OOO. the Bnt.sh a „cl Dominion. Victoria, Tmpena) New Zealand and Union companies £IOUO. It is probable that Fullers is separately insured but the insurance is not available They are also insured fully for rent in the National office.