CITY FIRES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11685, 24 November 1923, Page 4

CITY FIRES

WOODEN BUILDING DAMAGED. BRIGADE’S PROMPT RESPONSE. Severe damage to one of three rooms of a wooden building at No. 1, Ebor street, was caused by a mysterious outbreak of fire at 10.45 a.m. yesterday. The contents of the room were severely damaged by heat, smoke, and fire, bat the brigade had the outbreak under control before much damage could be done. The building was owned by the Ford Sales and Service, Ltd., arid occupied fay Mrs E. Austin. Insurance to the extent of £l5O with the Yorkshire Company covered the building, whilst £SO with the Eagle, Star and British Dominions Company covered the furniture. FIRE IN GARAGE. Another short call was received about 2 p.m. yesterday to Dixon street, where an outbreak had jeopardised the old Mission Hall, now occupied as a motor garage by Mr S. Gilmer. Luckily severe damage was averted by the clearance of the garage of the cars and the prompt arrival of the brigade, which found, on extinguishing the blaze, that little more than slight damage had been done one of the walls. The cause is unknown, althongh it is believed to have arisen out of a spark igniting some rubbvfl on the outside of the building.