FIRES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13855, 19 March 1907, Page 2

FIRES.

(Per United Press Association.) NAPIER, March Is. A lire on S;if,iirday night 'practically gulled ;i sjx-rqomcd dwelling jn Oarlyle' street owned and occupied by Mrs Camp- • bell. There was no one in the house ai; Ihe tjmp. The houso and furniture wcro insured for £400 in the Lon.dpn and Lan- . caslpre office. WELLINGTON, March 18. , , A fire at Island Ray destroyed two cottages, one occupied by Mis Leonidas Smith, the other by M.y Patrick Lundqn. They were owned by Francis .T. Atnistrong. lfc is bolievcfl that Mrs Smith 6tn|clc a Snatch in lior bedroom, which sot fire to her i clotltes, and the flames spread to the building itself. Mr 6 Smith was badly burned about the uppor portion of her body, and was removed to the hospital. The cottages were insured for £450 each in the Alliance. Mr Luiido|i's furniture* was uninsured, biit it is not known whether Mrs Smith's furniture was insured, lire Smith is in a very serious condition to-night. CHIUSTCHUROH, March 18. A fire yesterday afternoon destroyed the six-roomed house in Moorhouso atcnua ' occupied by Mr Henry Thomson. The house was insured for £500 (office not known), and tho furniture for £100 in l|io , State office. Tiie cause is supposed to have been a defective chimney.

No causa can hci assigned for the outbreak of fire in the building that was partially destroyed iit Mora-y place eajly yesterday morning. Mrs Wilson, who occupied the fish-supper rooms, lost all her stock, which wns insured for 1 £50 wil|i the >Jorth British Company. Ohing Leo had no insurance on his stock in tjip' laundry. Some of his washing machines escaped. The-build-ill!;', which was owned by Mr W. J. Bnnyn, of Waller street, Morningtan, was insured in the United office for £500. It is estimated that £400 will defray (he cost of repairs. The flames slightly damaged a (olograph pole and melted a lead inotallio telephone cable.