CABARET BURNED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21742, 6 March 1934, Page 10

CABARET BURNED

BUILDING AT PORIRUA'

REDUCED TO HEAP OF ASHES CIGARETTE BUTT BLAMED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Monday The Riviera cabaret at Porirua was destroyed by fire. A fierce southerly gale was blowing when the outbreak was noticed, at about 5 a.m. Within an hour the large wooden building and contents were reduced to a heap of ashes. The insurance does not cover the full value of the building and contents, which were worth over £2OOO.

It is thought that the fire started from a cigarette butt left on a settee in the lounge.

RACEHORSES FATALLY BURNED TWO ANIMALS PERISH [BY TELEGRAPn —PRESS ASSOCIATION] INVERCARGILL, Monday A fire at Winton destroyed the training stables of Frank Longford at one o'clock this morning, and an outstanding pacer, Happy-Go-Lucky, a three-year-old colt by Happy Voyage, who won three ra.ces in his last four starts, and the veteran galloper, Taragona, were fatally burned. Neither was insured.

HIKURANGI HOUSE BURNED BUILDING? A TOTAL LOSS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent! ■WHANGAKEI, Hondas' A six-romed house on an isolated section at Hikurangi was destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. The Etikurangi Fire Brigade was quickly on the scone, but could do little, as the house was too far away from the water supply. Tho building, which was very old, was the property of the estate of tho late Mr. William Christie, and was occupied by Mr. John Wright Christie. There were no insurances on either the house or furniture.

FAMILY'S HURRIED EXIT HOUSE NEAR TITIRANGI Awakened by smoke, a family had to make a hurried exit in their night attire from a burning house at Parau, five miles from Titirangi, in tho early hours of Saturday morning. The house, which was of four rooms, was occupied by Mr. Thomas Kilgour, and the building was destroyed in half an hour, together with most of the furniture. The names had a good hold when Mr. Kilgour, his wife and two children, were awakened and made their escape. The assistance of neighbours wasi obtained, but no water supply was available and they had to watch the house burn. A few articles of furniture were saved by Mr. Kilgour. The family were cared for by neighbours. The house was insured for £3OO in the South British office, but tho furniture was not insured.