SERIOUS FIRE IN CHRISTCHURCH
WAREHOUSE PROPERTY DAMAGED QUANTITY OF CHRISTMAS STOCKS DESTROYED (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, October 19. The warehouse property known as Marriners Building, Madras street, was badly damaged by fire about midday. The loss was estimated at between £7OOO and £BOOO. The principal damage done was on the top .floor, where the importing firm of David M. Bain and Sons lost much of its big Christmas stocks. The building was owned by Mr Bain and is of two stories. The fire was first noticed about 12.20 p.m. at the back of the top floor and soon was out of control. Within a few minutes, the brigade arrived and, running leads through several windows, kept the flames down. Although there was a heavy volume of smoke throughout the building, within half an hour the fire was under control.
The top floor was gutted and the ground floor was badly damaged by water.
The basement, occupied by Mr C. H. Lucking, wholesale fruiterer, was damaged by water. Mr Bain lost much of his big Christmas stocks which had just arrived and were being unpacked. They consisted of fancy goods, books, toys and crockery.
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Southland Times, Issue 23953, 20 October 1939, Page 8
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