THE RIVERTON FIRE.

Southland Times, Issue 3026, 9 March 1878, Page 2

THE RIVERTON FIRE.

(VBOU OXTB OWN OOBBBSPONDKtr..) fa (By Eibotbio Tbibsbaph.) a j How the fire originated is a mystery, g and but for the good service performed by i tbe Messrs Whittingham Brothers and Iv- I stone's small fire engine,it would have been much more destructive. The engine saved tl their premises, and also Messrs Murchie r and Co.'s. As it was the entire block of J buildings waa destroyed in three-quarters v of an hour, including Messrs Robertson ° Brothers, the building of which was in- '" sured for £400, and the stock nofc half F covered for £2000; Messrs Wilson and Concher, insured for LI2OO on stock, and L 250 on building. They were not fully covered. Old Eoyal Hotel, insured for L2so— building only. Mr Henderson's saddler's shop insured for LIOO. Mr Chapman's store, insured for LSOO ; the greater part of his stock and furniture j were saved. The County Chambers, ] Rodgers's tailor's shop, Connor's boot i shop, the old printing office, and Chap- j man's shop, belonged to MJr Matthews, and were only covered by L 450. Rod- , gers's stock was uninsured, and about j half of it was saved. All the books ' belonging to the County Council were < saved, bub a few papers wer« lost. The insurances are distributed as foi- , low_ : — South British, L 2900; New Zeaj land, LI3OO ; Norwich Union, LIOOO.