OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20805, 23 February 1931, Page 10

OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.

CITY MILLINERY FACTORY.

PREMISES AND STOCK SWEPT. Fire which broke out in the Macky, Logan building in Lome Street shortly before two o'clock on Saturday afternoon swept through the top floor, completely destroying the Auckland Millinery Factory. For a time other business premises in the building were endangered, but the City Fire Brigade quickly had two leads of hose trained on the seat of the fire and succeeded in stopping the spread of the flames to the floors below.

When the brigade arrived flames and smoke were issuing from the top floor of the building, a large five-storeyed structure Firemen immediately climbed oil to the roof from Wakefield Street and a lead of hose was hauled up to the roof by a rope. At the same time another lead was taken into the building from the Lome Street entrance and it was not long before the flames were under control. Excellent work was done in confining the fire, to the Auckland Millinery Factory's workrooms. It was hopeless to attempt to_save this part of the building from being gutted, but the firemen attacked the seat of the fire in such a manner that none of the premises below was damaged to any extent by water or smoke.

A large stock of millinery in the factory was completely destroyed and about 40 power sewing machines were badly damaged. The contents of the factory were insured for £2IOO. As a result of the fire about 20 girls who were employed by the firm will be out of work for some time.

One firm which has premises in the same building is the Plummer Hat Company, Ltd., whose building in Lome Street was completely destroyed by fire last year.

HOUSE AT AVONDALE.

RAPID SPREAD OF FLAMES. A five-roomed house in Manukau Road, Avondale South, was gutted by fire at an early hour on Saturday morning. The Avondale and Point Chevalier brigades could do little against the flames, which spread with great rapidity. The house was occupied by Mr. P. G. Asquith, who was alone in residence at the time. There was no insurance on the contents and only about £lO worth of furniture was saved. The house was owned by Mr. G. Stuart and was insuied for £450 in the Guardian Office.

HOUSES IN DANGER.

GORSE BURNS FIERCELY.

[BY TELEGRATH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Sunday.

A gorse fire which broke out on the hillside of Oriental Bay, behind the Orient Hotel, this seriously threatened a number of houses in Roseneath. The gorse was burning fiercely, but the city brigade made a good save, in spite of a strong northerly gale. One house was badly scorched, and the windows were cracked by the beat.

LARGE RESIDENCE IN FLAMES.. LOSS OF RACING TROPHIES. [BY telegraph.™tress association.] DUN ED IN, Saturday. A 12-voomed house, owned by Mr. R. M. Greenslade, and situated in Elm Row, was gutted by fire to-day. Many racing trophies were destroyed. The building was insured for £3OOO in the Yorkshire Office, and contents for £990.