FIRE AT CAMBRIDGE

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11409, 4 January 1923, Page 6

FIRE AT CAMBRIDGE

BOARDINGHOUSE BURNT. Par Press Association. f CAMBRIDGE, January S. , A two-story boardinghouse of twenty rooms, known aa Wainoni, wan totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The inmates only escaped with their bare Nothing. Two cottages adjoining were saved by the brigade’s good work. The building is owned and occupied by T. Bright. The insurances on the building are £llOO in the State Office, and on the furniture, £SOO in the New Zealand office. - ? . HOUSE TOTALITY DESTROYED. ' , WHANGAREI, January 3. An eight-roomed house at Kamo Springs, owned by S. C. Jounneanx, and occupied by W. R. Jenkins, was totally destroyed by fire at midnight. The occupants hurriedly escaped in their night attire. The Building is insured for £530. LUXURIOUS DWELLING . DESTROYED AT MASTERTON. m rsaas iseocxATioar. MASTERTON, January 3. A seven-roomed house, luxuriously furnished, owned and occupied by fib* Kemble Welch, dentist. Maaterton, situated at Dansdowne, was destroyed by fire to-night. The water supply in this suburb was extremely low in pressure, and _ the brigade’s efforts were. fruitless to effect a save. The building was completely demolished. Mr Welch and his wife are in Wellington for the holidays. . The cause of the outbreak - is unknown, and the insurances are unavailable, but it is believed the boQding was covered. <