BLAZE IN GARAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19311, 24 October 1924, Page 7

BLAZE IN GARAGE.

FORTUNATE SAVE EFFECTED. An outbreak of fire that but fa* ths promptitude of the City Fire Brigade might nave caused extensive damage occurred id Webling’s garage in Castle street shortly after midnight last night. The alarm was received from the box at the corner of Leith street and St. Andrew street, and on proceeding to the _ scene of the. fire—a new garage in Castle ‘ street, between St. Andrew street and Hanover street —the brigade found the fire burning fiercely in the front portion of tbs premises. Two lines of hose were rapidly run out, and the fire v&u attacked from the rear with a view to off the flames from the back portion of the building, which housed no fewer than 21-cars. Under a good pressure of water the out-" break was speedily subdued, but not baton considerable damage had been done to the front portion of the premises and to thefurnishings and stock of motor parts and accessories. The adjoining premises, belonging to Mr H. Brien, upholsterer, were also considerably damaged, and the burning kapok and other materials caused a great volume of smoke to drift across the sky. - , " The garage building and stock are in-, suxed in several offices, but the amounts were not available last evening.