FIRES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12665, 19 January 1912, Page 3

FIRES.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Moffatt's general store at Oparau was burned down chis , morning, nothing being saved. The owner is a Keavy loser. It is believed that both stock and store have small insurances in the State office. The building was unoccupied at the time of the outbreak. NEW YORK, January 18. Fire broke out iu a packing plant at Sche.rtartchild and -Slilberger's, Chicago. Firemen confined the outbreak to one building, which was destroyed.

"La Cbrniche," a mansion at Mona Vale, Sydney, which occupied a commanding position on the road between Manly and Newport, was destroyed by fire lust week. The building was palatial in its dimensions and appointments, and contained in all 38 rooms, 23 of which were' bedrooms. It was originally designed for the Oaks Polo Club, and was built by Mr G. S. Brock at n cost which has been set down at £32,0C0. Before the building was completed, however, it was acquired by Mr Arthur Richard, who, brought it up-to-date and then left it to M. and Mme. Rainaud, at one time chef to Sir Harry Rowson. Instead of being used as a polo club, it became a fashionable boardmgho-use, and on account of its situation and its surroundings, including surfing and golf, it became exceedingly popular. There were 30 boarders in the place at the time of (the fire. - J *