FIREWORKS EXPLODE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21925, 8 October 1934, Page 8

FIREWORKS EXPLODE

PREMATURE' DISPLAY j|§| IGNITED BY SUN'S RAVSf ,'M STACKED NEAR A WINDOW ji A premature display of fireworks || caused at a shop occupied by Mr. J. |fl Loekie at 30 Richmond Avenue, Grey Lynn, yesterday afternoon, when a quantity of fireworks was set alight : by the sun shining through a window,, The fireworks had l>een piled on a ledge near the window of a room at the 1 back of the shop, preparatory to btiing 'if displayed. The window wa,s not of plate-glass. Within a few minutes from the time the first firework caught alight about I £l2 worth had been destroyed, those 'f which did not explode being ruined bj water. Much of the display wan hidden by smoke, but crackers, "bombs'" • and "jumping jacks'' could be heard exploding in confusion. The outbreak was quickly subdued by Western Sub- . urbs and Central brigades. Damage was confined to broken windowis and a, few lining boards, apart from the loss of the fireworks. Fire brigade officials sa.id the fire showed the danger of leaving explosive or inflammable materials exposed to the rays of the sun shining through glass. "Under certain conditions the glassi acted like a magnifying gla;s in intensifying t.b£ heat of the rays. Shop, keepers placing fireworks in their windowfi would be well advised to see that the sun's ray; 3 did not shine through the plate-glass on them.. POULTRY DESTROYED FIRE UN BROODER HOUSE OUTBREAK AT ONEHUNGA The destruction by fire of a brooder house and its contents, which included 200 day-old chickens; and 12 other birds, occurred at Onehunga last evening. The owner was Mr. Robert Nelson, of 70 Victoria Street, who estimates his loss at £25. In response to a call from an alarm bos: at 7.44 p.m. an engine from both the Mount Roskill and Onehunga fire stations turned out, the conflagration at first appearing to be of a serious nature. The building was alight from end! to end on their arrival, and in order to extinguish the flames it was necessary to run out a 250 ft. lead of hose. The fire was some distance from Mr. Nelson's house, which was not endangered. The origin of the outbreak, Mr. Nelson considers, was the explosion of th« kerosene heating lamp m the brooder,. The chickens, he said, he had taken de« livery of only yesterday afternoon. DAMAGE TO DWELLING OUTBREAK AT PAERATA [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] "fcUKEKOETE. Sunday Two bedrooms were completely gutted and a quantity of furniture was damaged by a fire which broke out early this morning' in a seven-roomed house in Paerata Road owned by 3tr. W. Crispe, Pukekohe. The alarm was given ,by Mr. A. Moffitt, who roused the two occupants, Mrs. Crisi>e and her son. The fire had a good holcl, th« back portion of tbe building being siblaze; As the house wa3 about half a rnale beyond the end of the water main a bucket chain was formed which was augmented by the arrival of the brigade. A hand pump was operated effectively and the flames were soon under control. The building; was insured with theLiverpool and London and Globe Company and the furniture with the Stata Fire Office., HOUSE BURNED Ilf NORTH SMALL F.ARM SETTLEMENT <■ —: [by telegraph—owx corresponded] ' DABGAVILLE, Saturday The house of Mr., R. Ackerley, oh the Rehutai small farm settlement, was destroyed by fire at three o'clock this morning. Mr. Ackerley and his wife and family made a hurried escape* in their night attire. There was no water supply and the nearest neighbours were some distance away. None of the contents of the house was saved. HALL AT BJELIEV CAMP COMPLETELY DESTROYED | FROM OUR OWX CORRESPONDENT] , -* WHANGABJEI, Saturday Shortly before midnight on Thurv day fire completely destroyed the combined dining and social hall of the Aponga relief camp. About 150 books and several indoor game sets were among the material destroyed. An attempt by the men to quell the outbreak with the use of buckets of water was unsuccessful^;