OUTBREAKS OP EIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18495, 4 September 1923, Page 6

OUTBREAKS OP EIRE.

BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED. THREE MATAURA SHOPS. iZX XELEC'rBAPH.PBESS ASSOCIATION.! ~ , GORE. Monday A fire at Mataura on Saturday destroyed London's Buildings, occupied by Mr. G. Butel (bootmaker), Mr. James Reid (mercer), and Messrs. Shepherd and Jolly (tearooms). > Mr. Butel's stock was insured for £1030. and Mr. Reid's for £-125, and the contents of Messrs. Shepherd and Jolly's premises were insured. The buildings are also covered by insurance, bat the amounts are not available. FIRE US DUNEDHf BUILDING. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £500. [BX TEUEURAPff. —VHF.BB ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Thursday. There wera five calls • to tho City Fire Brigade on Saturday, all minor save to an outbreak in the Secure Building in Stuart Street in the fourth and fifth storeys occupied- by the Overseas Club and Government offices. ' The damage, estimated at £500, was confined to the fiooi:s, ceiling, and fittings. The •building was insured for £4000, and contents for £1350.

SUSPHJIOUS OIBOUMSTANGE. SACK SOAKED IN KEROSENE. [BX TIXEOBAFH.--PKES3 ASSOCIATION.] , WiAITABA. Monday. An incident connected with an oaV break of fire, which occurred y, at 1.30 yesterday morning in a building. known as' The Old Auction Mart," situated in a business block, was the finding of a sack smelling strongly of kerosene in the lining of the wall. ' The first comer poured a bucket of water on the flames ; . through a hole 'broken-in a side plank at the seat of the fire, which accounted for the sack not burning, and the police were able in the morning to secnre it only,. partly burnt. ' -~.. The building, which had : bee:a unoccupied -for some time, was Insured for £500 in the ; United Insurance Company. Th« brigade prevented its -total; destruction.