FIRES.
A fire was discovered at 7.15 yesterday morning by one of the; workmen in Messrs A. Stoven and Co.'s flonrmill at the Water of Leith, An alarm was gives, and on Captain Mitchell and ■the Fire Brigade arriving, thanks to the efforts previously made by the workmen in the mill, the flames were got under after a jet of water bad been turned on for a few minutes. The .fire originated in the drying kiln, through the grain igniting and the flames spreading to the roof. The ( damage is estimated at £30 or £4-0. The building, machinery, and stock were.insured for £5000 in tbe Royal, New Zealand, Manchester, and Imperial offices.
Mr William Sband's house at Meadowbank, East Taieri, destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon, was insured in the Norwich Union office for £200. The furniture, owned by Mr Shore, who occupied the house, was insured in the New Zealand office for £50.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18960312.2.29
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 10617, 12 March 1896, Page 3
Word Count
154FIRES. Otago Daily Times, Issue 10617, 12 March 1896, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in