FIRE AT FEILDING

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7955, 11 April 1904, Page 2

FIRE AT FEILDING

Old Land Mark Destroyed,

Offices and Shops Burnt.

Water Supply Fiasco.

Good Work By Brigade.

(Own Correspondent.) Fkilding, Last Night. About 2.40 this morning a fire broke out in a block of buildings in Kimbolton road, originally known as the Ola Corporation Buildings. The fire started in the front portion, occupied by Mr T. Wilson, tailor ft quickly spread to the offices of Mesm Fitzherbert, Tustin and Mackeras. and Trewin.

The Brigade and the Fire Police werequickly on the scene. The former devoted their attention-to Messrs Rouse, and Hurrah's premiees, where the flames had already gofa good hold, but to their disgust the firemea found they were hampered with an insufficient supply of water. The building contained a large stock of vehicles; which were speedily removed—and only jußt in time, for th» fire quickly swept the whole place. In the meantime Messrs Collms Bro» r auction mart caught, but the flames were not permitted to obtain anything like a strong hold and in the end Ihr building was saved. But for safety^! the stock was removed. Fearing lest the fire should spre^a to the Square Mr E. P. Smith and o there removed their goods. Finding it impossible to sa-^ R onM and Hurrel's, the Brigade dir^ ed "b°" efforts, and the miserable jet « of W at«r on Lockhead's grain store, which they were succeßeful in saving ' a ™ ™Z Wf H«* Bto,^ M raLo ack d head ■ loss would have bee* considerable grain! ■ oaxs S^ & . a large stock of.

Hurroll s buildrr.g over flnd b .. insurance is &£ Tile containing the offices tenanted by the firms named above were insured in the Standard for £250. Mr Wilson reckon. his loss at £ioo ; and Mr S. Fitzherbert, who recently opened, at JESO. Messrs Tuatia and Mackeras had about i Q their safe which they Catn% reCoV6L<ed *» «* ~"

Fortunately there was little wind at the tune, otherwise a tnle of disaster would have to be told. By the fire an old land mark is removed for tho « Old