THE RAGLAN FIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12861, 9 May 1905, Page 5

THE RAGLAN FIRE.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

SOME NARROW ESCAPES.

[l)Y TEI.KGKAVH, —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Raglan-, Monday. The Royal Hotel, Messrs. Gilraour Bros.' store, and tho building adjacent, belonging to the estate of the late Mr. Charles Sutton, were destroyed by fire at, ono o'clock ou Sunday morning. The lire originated in the Royal Hotel, near the kitclicu. The boarders and other occupants all got out safely, though some had very narrow escapes. Nothing was saved from tho hotel, but a few goods from Gilmotif's store were removed. The hotel ami contents, owned by Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., were insured with the Norwich Union for £600, but the loss is estimated at £600 over that sum. Gilinour's store was insured for £300 in the Alliance, and the stock for £1500 in the North British, There was no insurance on Sutton's building or the contents. There was an incipient- lire in a bedroom of the hotel on the previous day. Mr. Ferguson, the licensee, had only been in possession one month. Ho is unable to assign any cause for the lite.

[FROM OCR OWN' COBRKSrOXUKNT.] Hamilton", Monday. The Loyal Hotel at Raglan, which was burned yesterday morning, was a very old bouse— of the oldest in the towu — and in a very few minutes it was reduced to the ground. The hotel was full at the time, and it is fortunate that in such a rambling old place all were got oat safely. The proprietor (Mr. S. Ferguson), his wifeand family, and the girls employed in the place (all of whom were sleeping in rooms above the kitchen) were compelled to escape in their night clothes, and lost everything else. Nothing was saved except, three barrels of beer, which were rolled out of the bar. Only a few months ago the Harbour View Hotel was destroyed, and now, before the new building has been completed, the other hostelry has been demolished.