FIRE IN A FLAT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23036, 13 May 1938, Page 8

FIRE IN A FLAT

ESCAPE OF OCCUPANTS MOUNT EDEN OUTBREAK Wdking early yesterday morning tt find the next room in-flames, G. Gran, who occupies a flat" on th& ; ground floor of the Hillcrest Flats, Hillside Crescent, Mount- Eden, was forced to make a hurried exit in her iV' night attire after she h a d called her r. daughter and a girl friend from their room, • , The fire was reported by Mr. R. A, E. Brett, who occupies a flat on the floor above. He had been entertaining ' friends and was preparing for bed shortly after 1 o'clock when he heard a noise from the flat below. Going • .<•§ into the front room he saw flames . shooting up past the window, and telephoned the fire station. The call wai « ' answered by engines from the Central and Mount Eden stations and the outr

break was quickly suppressed. ,/j Considerable damage was done to the lower flat, furnishings and other belongings being destroyed. The windows of the flat aj&ve were broken by >f. the heat and a portion of |the roof also was burned. The building, which is of the two-storey brick type and is owned by Mr. F. P. Foley, is insured for £SOOO with the Yorkshire office.