FIRES IN THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14867, 19 December 1911, Page 8

FIRES IN THE SOUTH.

OUTBREAK AT LEVIN.

BUSINESS PREMISES BURNED.

[by telegraph.—press association •' , Levin, Monday. A fire on Saturday destroyed the premises and -stock of Hitchiugs, Hankins, and Co., Limited, wool, grain, and hardware merchants.

An adjoining building, owned by tho Levin Implement Company, was also gutted. Tho insurance on the former building is

11700 in the Ocean office, and £1750 on tho

stock in the State and Ocean offices. The Implement Company's building is insured for £500 in the Ocean office. A Masonic lodge room, also destroyed, was. insured for £100 in the Liverpool office. , OLD LANDMARK DESTROYED. LbT TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATION.] Blenheim, Monday. An old landmark was last night destroyed by fire at Riverlands, in the shape of a factory which was used for rabbit canning about 30 years ago. Tho building at tho time of the firo was used as a farm store, and was owned by Mrs. Gridley. The insurance is £200 in the Liverpool and London and Glob© office. ' A BREWERY DAMAGED. [ST TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Tauranga, Monday. The Springwell Brewery, an old wooden, two-storeyed building, was partly destroyed by fire at an early hour on Sunday morning. The fire had a 'good hold when the brigade arrived, but was promptly suppressed. This is the first fire here since the installation of tho new water system, and the result reflects most favourably on both tho fire brigade and tho water supply-' ■ '

OUTBREAK AT HAMILTON. [from ottr own correspondent.] Hamilton, Monday.

An alarm of fire was given in Hamilton shortly after 8.30 o'clock this evening. The outbreak was at Mr. Shepherd's household stores in Victoria-street. The adjoining premises were occupied by Mr. G. E. Hill, and the Singer Sewing Machine Company, and at the back was a store containing a quantity of furniture packed in boxes, and belonging to Mr. Georgetti. 1 When the fire was discovered, it had a good hold, but the brigade was quickly on the scene, and did excellent work, confining the fire to the one building., The furniture was, nevertheless, considerably damaged. No estimate of the extent of the damage, or of the insurances, was; available this evening.