FIRE AT BLACKBALL
A DESTRUCTIVE OUTBREAK
(By Telegraph—Press Association)
GREYMOUTH, 14th July
Blackman's Hotel, the Gymnasium Ball and the co-operative store at Blackball were totally destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak was _ discovered about 12.30 o'clock, but it is not known how the fire originated. It started in the hotel and quickly ignited tho adjoining uvmnasium. Every effort was made by the fire-fighters to subdue tho outbreak, but the wind fanned the flames and tlie fire spread to the cooperative store, which was soon envelopStenhouse's store, and also the Oddfellows' Hall caught alight, but by desperate efforts on the part of the bucket brigade they were saved. The furniture and other goods hi the hotel were saved, but (be proprietor and others who resided there lost personal elfeels.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19280716.2.100
Bibliographic details
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 July 1928, Page 7
Word Count
129FIRE AT BLACKBALL Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 July 1928, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Nelson Evening Mail. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in