FIRE AT HOWICK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22355, 28 February 1936, Page 13

FIRE AT HOWICK

SIX-ROOMED HOUSE BURNED A six-roomed house in Vincent Street, Hp wick, owned and occupied by Mr. A. M. Callander, was destroyed by fire shoitly after three o'clock yesterday morning. One of Mr. Callander's sons awoko to find the bedroom in which he and a brother -were sleeping full of smoke and the wall near the head of his bed commencing to burn. The members of the family had to make a hurried exit, the rear part of the building being well ablaze Therti was little time to save anv of the contents, a few articles of clothing being the only things salvaged. The Howick Volunteer Fire Brigade was summoned and was quickly on the scene, but little could be done to check the spread of the fire, the flames having too strong a hold. However, the outbuildings and garage were saved, a motor-car being removed from the garage as a precautionary measure. The insurances were £250 on the house and £IOO on the furniture, both policies being with the South British office. SETTLER'S HOME BURNED OCCUPANTS' HURRIED EXIT [by TELEGRAFH OWN CORRESPONDENT] HUXTLY, Thursday A four-roomed house at Pukekapia, about nine miles west of Huntly, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The occupants, Mr", and Mrs. Thomas Scfton, had barely time to snatch up a few things before the whole house was enveloped. Mrs. Sei'ton was awakened by smoke entering the bedroom and she aroused her husband. The house, which was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Sefton, was insured for £"200 with the Phoenix Assurance Office and the contents for £IOO in the New Zealand Office, SMALL DWELLING- DESTROYED OPATD VALLEY OUTBREAK [by telegraph OWN correspondent] OPOTIKI, Thursday Fire completely destroyed a fourroomed house in Opatu Valley, "Waioeka road, about 40 miles from Opotiki. The building was owned and occupied bv Mr. A. Chilcot. It was insured for £IOO and the contents for £3O in the Commercial Union Office. ,