FIRE AT LINWOOD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 8 August 1928, Page 9

FIRE AT LINWOOD

OUTBREAK IN BUSINESS BLOCK

(By Telegraph.—Press Association)

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

A folbik Of ‘five shop# 'in. Woteeirt.ar street, Llnwbbci, was .damaged.‘by fin* shortly after 6‘o’clock'lajst evening. One shop was completely destroyed, and in another the stock was badly damage l The other three buffered less damage, chiefly front smoke and water. The fire started in the premises of Collins BrqSj mercers and clothiers, and the whole shop was gutted. There was insurance of £I6OO on the stock and £SO on the fittings in the North British ottice.

in the shop adjoining, occupied )>„' Or. E. Ilurle, confectioner and florist, considerable damage was done to the stock and the interior. The slock was insured for £4OO with the Brifis.i Traders’ Agency. F. W. Smith’s ironmongery store suffered less severely, but Hie hack building was badly burned. Ihe insurance on the stock was £350 in the Standard oflice. ' j The other two shops, one a dairy and the other a general store, were damaged chiefly by' smoke. The building, which was of wood, belonged to Joseph Taylor, and was insured for £ISOO.