FIRE
DRAPERY STOCK DAMAGED
tTJaixan Fkk« A«socl*xioji.)
WELLINGTON, Jan. 12.
A fire was discovered just before 10 o'clock to-night in. the upper floor of a two-storey wooden building in Cubastreet occupied by Duncan and Mackintosh, drapers.- The brigade's prompt arrival confined the flames to the stock room in which they started, but considerable damage, was done-.to the contents on the ground floor. The building was owned by Charles Pa-lliser, and was insured in' the Atlas office for £2OOO. Duncan and Macintosh had insurances on stock, etc., of £2OOO in the Atlas office and £2050" in 'the Alliance. The tactual damage to the stock could not be ■estimated to-night; "but it is believed to 'be considerable. . ... r .... . .
MR MASSEV'S WHEAT ANOTflEft SHII'MK.VI ARRIVES
(United Press Association. 1
I . . '-I Pi The steamer Waitemata arrived tor iiday from Vancouver iwheat.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 13 January 1915, Page 2
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138FIRE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 13 January 1915, Page 2
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