FIRE AT HAMILTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18631, 12 February 1924, Page 6

FIRE AT HAMILTON.

building PARTLY . CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DO^fl BRIGADE'S STRENUOUS [bt jxusGKiiu.—own coaaEsroxM^tf'. HAMILTON. MeaSpll Fire gutted the rear portion of a tifftr'jl storeyed brick structure, known as Ererpfe body's Buildings, in Victoria &tre*tj|p| an early hour this evening. The building is in one of the busiest portions of business area. 'I?: 3s? When the brigade arrived, the flaafcgtl had a good hold. Three leads of host" were employed, and the outbreak' subdued after half an hoar's fight. Many people assisted in the-r«?Si moval of office fixtures and record*. b(tf§f in spite of their efforts many documents' were destroyed, in addition to trophic# belonging to the Hamilton Rugby Union?f ji The are appears to have started in tjgfl premises of Madam Goodelette, toil«fc® specialist, in the rear upstairs, portion of the building. It spread thence to tiiall ground floor. • ||||| The upstairs offices in the front- oS th®X's building were not damaged, but thoselflM the rear were gutted, including the officii of the Public Works Department. The']! exact extent of the damage is not ve.yt'. known, but it amounts to several thong, and pounds, while the losses of individual - ! firms are heavy. vSill The building, which is owned by ! iljjjiff James Tidd, of Whitiora, is insured for £5000 in the South British and £2000 h j in the Commercial Union office. -<>w' . Vstf — ———Mil 111. ■