FIRES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11949, 25 April 1902, Page 5

FIRES.

[BT TELEOBAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunediv, Thursday. A fiee broke out at Pine Hill, Dunedin, at five o'clock this morning, on a farm belonging to W. and J. Woods. It destroyed all the outhouses, several animals, and much

stock. The damage is estimated at £500. The insurances are : New Zealand, £200 ; National. £250. A fire occurred at Port Chalmers early this morning in the shop of Craig, tobacconist, |in George-street. Two buildings caught. ! Craig's stock was consumed and the fixtures I damaged. J. S. Campbell, fruiterer, had \ his stock and fixtures considerably damaged, ; find Page's stock was more or less damaged. : The buildings were owned by W. Anderson, j of Dunedin, aud were insured in the New ! Zealand office. The amount is at present | unknown. Geddes, a jeweller, on the prei mises, lias a £30 policy, and Craig £150, both in the New Zealand office and Campbell a £200 policy in the United Insurance. WESxronr, Thursday. D. J. Williams* store, at Waimangaroa, near Westporfc, was burnt down early this ! morning. [BY TELEGRAPH.— COBBESPONDENT.] Thames, Thursday. The store and dwelling-house occupied by Mr. Samuel Ross, situated at the corner of Franklyn and Terrace Streets, Block 27, narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire shortly after live o'clock this evening. ft appears that one of the household had been blowing the fire in the kitchen with the bellows, and evidently a spark had lodged in one of the window-curtains, for a few moments afterwards the curtains were ablaze, and the surrounding wall was soon ignited. Fortunately the outbreak was quickly observed, and steps taken to quench it, which was accomplished after damage to the extent of about 25s had been done. Mr. Rosa has a policy for £75 in the Sun Office on his stock and furniture, but it is not known whether the building is insured. The latter is owned by Mr. W. Otter, of Newmarket.