DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CORAKI.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10671, 21 January 1911, Page 4

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CORAKI.

[By. Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Pe«; Pp.ess Association.) ... Received January 20, at 2.40 p.mr' Sydney,. January 20. A fire at Coraki destroyed a large portion of the main street. It started in "the centre of a large block of buildings and spread with tremendousrapidity both ways, there being no efficient fire fighting appliances. The places burned include two hotels, the Bank of Australia, and several large business places.' There are few details. The damage will amount to many thousands. Received January 21, at 0.20 a.m. Sydney, January 20. The Coraki fire broke out at three in the morning at the rear of Stokes and Priddice's. tailors; in the main street, and demolished the whole block except the corner store. Most of the buildings were new. The Commercial Hotel was one of the best on the north coast. Altogether twelve buildings were totally destroyed. The fire had to be fought with buckets of water from the river. The wind, dropping, prevented a further disastrous spread. The damage is variously estimated at from £20,000 to £40,000, and is believed to be covered by insurances.