FIRES.
(Per Ukited Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 19. - A beJding factory at Richmond, owned and occupied by Tatterslield and Co., was partly gutted, and the contents considerably damaged by tiro and water, 'ihe insurances were in the Liverpool and London and Globe ofiicc.
At- 1.30 this morning two fow-rcomcd houses in Miller street, North-East Valley, were completely destroyed by (ire. There is no lire brigade in the- borough, and an improvised uiiekei bi-ig.ide could do little except snvo an adjoining house from a similar fate. The fire outside city limit*, the town brigade did not respond to n call. The houses were occupied by 'Messrs Bonnie and liragley respectively. In the former case the furniture was entirely destroyed, and was uninsured. A little of Bradley's furniture, which ivas also uninsured, ivas saved. We were unable to learn (he name of the owners of the premises, or Whether the- buildings were insured.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14686, 20 November 1909, Page 8
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