OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19675, 29 June 1927, Page 12

OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.

FIBROUS PLASTER WORKS. DAMAGE DONE TO MACHINERY. PREMISES AT MOUNT ALBERT. Considerable damage was done to the interior of h shed, part of Mr C. V. Leman's fibrous plaster works, in Edendale Road. Mount Albert, shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning. When the Mount Albert Fire Brigade arrived the flames had a strong hold and little could be Saved Some machinery, including two electric motors, was destroyed, and a large amount of tow and fibre was damaged. Mr. I,email estimates the damage at over £260. The insurance on the building and contents was £95 in the National Insur-

ance Company. The City Fire Brigade received a false alarm to Quay Street, opposite the Northern Wharf, about 7 o clock last evening. Two hours later the brigade attended an outbreak of fire in two of the City Council's movable sheds in Fanshawe Street. One of the sheds was destroyed, some tools being damaged.

FARMHOUSE DESTROYED. BUILDING NOT OCCUPIED. [BY TELBORAI-H. —OWN COItriEsrONDENT. ] PUKRKOHR Tuesday A five-roomed house on Mr. E. l'iggott's farm, near Buckiand, was destroyed by lire about 9.50 o'clock this morning. The house, which was used for accommodating share-milkers and was partly furnished, was unoccupied at the time. Mr. Piggott, who was engaged carting hay, passed it about rune o'clock and noticed nothing amiss, but on returning some time later found it on fire. Nothing was saved.

TWO WOMEN NEARLY TRAPPED. NARROW ESCAPE FROM FLAMES. [I)V TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. J NAPIER. Tuesday. A two-storey eight-roomed house, ow r ned by Mr. E. Varley Hudson, of Auckland, and occupied by Sir. H. Dixon, was almost completely gutted by fire this afternoon. The fire started in the wash-house, and the flames had a good hold before two women, who were upstairs, became aware of it. Their escape was made possible only by the assistance of two men, who noticed their plight. Nothing was saved. Mr. Dixon's furniture was insured for £350 in the State Office. The top storey of the building was let as a fiat and the occupiers had no insurance on their furniture and effects.