DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20622, 22 July 1930, Page 8

DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.

LARGE HOUSE BURNED. EARLY MORNING OUTBREAK. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] CARTERTON, Monday. A fire at 2.50 on Sunday morning destroyed a 10-roomed dwelling at Kokotau, owned and occupied by Mr. James Scott, a fanner. Mr. Scott was absent in Wellington at the time, and the occupants, Messrs. J. and M. Scott, his two sons; Mr. and Mrs. McNab and a child, had only time to grab their clothes and c-scape from the house.

The insurance 011 the house was £I2OO, and on the contents £540.

OCCUPANTS' HASTY ESCAPE

WELLINGTON SUBURBAN HOUSE

[By TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Monday.

Fire destroyed a four-roomed bouse in Eastbourne, owned by Mr. J. J. Ilarle. of Wellington, who was staying there for the week-end with a friend. Both men escaped scantily clad before the building burst into flames. The insurance on the house was £SOO, and on the contents £2OO, in the Guardian OfTice. NO WATER SUPPLY AVAILABLE.

NO CONTENTS SAVED

[|JY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION, j WAIROA, Monday.

Early this morning a four-roomed house and its contents, owned and occupied by Mr. S. Paku, was destroyed by (ire. As the house was outside the limits of the borough water supply, the brigade was helpless

CAR BURSTS INTO FLAMES.

DRIVERS NARRQW ESCAPE

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NEW PLYMOUTH. Monday

A cai driven Liy Mr. C. 1\ Ward, of Ilurworth, burst into flames on Egrnont Ro.it] last evening, the driver having a narrow escape. The car bad been giving trouble and Mr. Ward had gone to Kaimiro for a mechanic. On returning Mr. Ward stepped into the car, from which two passengers had alighted, while the mechanic cranked I lie engine. Mr. Ward heard a roar and had just time to jump out as tlie ear caught fire. It was badly damaged. •' LARGE HOUSE BURNED.

BUILDING NEAR TAURANGA

[BV TI.LKOIIAI'II. —OWX CORRESPONDENT.] TAURANGA. Monday.

A large house at Judea, near Tauranga, owned by Mr. J. London, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire had a good hold when discovered. The building was insured for £BOO in the Alliance Office. It was being renovated in readiness for a new tenajit.