OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17167, 22 May 1919, Page 6

OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.

I HOUSE AT ONEHUNGA. j | I CHILDREN'S NARROW ESCAPE, | j A six-roomed house in Lower Albert j i Street, Onehunga, was destroyed by fire | j yesterday evening, and two children had ; a narrow escape. The house was occupied . by Mr. Ngaweke Puhi Mata and family. ; The fire started in a front bedroom, in 1 which two children were sleeping, a candle ; being left burning. About 6.30 p.m., | when the rest of yie family were at tea, it was suddenly noticed that the hoiee < was in flames. Great difficulty was experienced in rescuing the two children, as i the house was old and the fire quickly i spread. The Onehunga Brigade was quickly on the scene, and soon had the lire under control, but the house was completely gutted. The owner of the building is believed to be Mrs. Wade, of Mangere, but no particulars regarding insurance were available last night, as the house was rented through an agent. The furniture was insured for £150 in the Victoria office, but Mr. Mata estimates his locs at £200 over that amount, as a number of i banknotes were in the house. j banknotes were in the house. BLAZE AT TE AROHA. i HOUSE COMPLETELY GUTTED. ' [lit TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] TE AROHA. Wednesday. , A fire broke out last evening in a house i in Koromiko Street, owned by Mr. D. McL. Wallace, and occupied by Mr. William Treman. The building was gutted, and a considerable portion of the furniture i destroyed.