DAMAGE BY FIRE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 288, 9 November 1925, Page 6

DAMAGE BY FIRE

BLAZE AT GREYMOUTH.

BOARDING! HOUSE DESTROYED

Per Press Association. GREYMOUTH, Nov. 9. A tiro early on Sunday morning destroyed some old wooden biddings on Richmond Quay, including a boardinghouse of fourteen rooms, owned by Mrs A. Johnston, a garage and store room, used by Messrs Harley and Co., furniture dealers, and a small stable and “bach” at the back of the storeroom owned by Mr T. Dillon, of Kotuku. The alarm was given by a boarder, who was awakened by flames coming through the door of his bedroom. Shortly afterwards the brigade was on the soeuo and commenced to battle with, the outbreak, which.by that time had a strong hold in Messrs Harley and Co’s storeroom, while a stiff easterly- wind fanned the flames and added to the task of the firemen. The brigade was at first hampered by lack of sufficient water pressure and the steam fire engine was called, into commission, and three leads were connected with the river, by the, aid of which the pressure was- maintained on three leads, while a further two were maintained from the borough water supply. The storeroom contained two tons of kapok, fifteen sewing machines, one ton of oak timber valued at £SOO, two motor cars and a motor cycle and side car of an estimated total value of £2OOO (mostly the property of Messrs Harley and Co., who will be heavy losers). One car belonged to Mr H. F. Bringezu, and it was insured for £2OO, while the motor cycle was the property of Mr Marty. A -woodwork examination had been carried out in the technical school workshop, which was situated in front of Messrs Harley and Co.’s building, and the work, some of which was to liave been sent to the Dunedin exhibition, was completely destroyed. The boardinghouse was insured for £4OO. The proprietress will be the loser by £7OO. Messrs Harley and Co.’s building was insured for £IOOO and the contents for £2OO and they estimate their loss at £ISOO. No figures are available with regard to Mr Dillon’s buildings.

OUTBREAK AT WAIPAWA. AVAIPAWA, Nov. 9. A fire about midnight gutted Mr S. J. Turner’s bakehouse. The insurance on the building, stock and plant totals £950. The owner estimates his loss at £3OO above the insurance.