NAPIER THEATRE FIRE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 102, 20 June 1911, Page 5

NAPIER THEATRE FIRE.

THE OORONTAL ENQUIRY. (Per Press Association.) Napier,. Juno- 19. A coronial inquiry was held to-day into the circumstances attending the lire on June 6th by winch the Gaiety Theatre, used also as a motor garage, was completely destroyed. The jmj found that the ire was caused by the ignition of I nines of benzine while Idling the t- of a motor car, but that there -'.as no m i mnci* .‘o Gum tho c&uso of sued ignition ; that the tlieat.ro was i i .ed as i» mot.-r galago 1■ v day an i dnr.ng the <\• r• 1 1 < tr as_ a kinem'atographic place of ontortainmeiit; that approximately live or six cases of benzine wore stored in close proximity to the theatre; that the building was unsuitable as a place of public amusement by reason of the materials of which it was composed, it. being unsatisfactorily constructed with regard to exits and most unsatisfactory as a place of public amusement, owing to its being used as a motor garage. The jury added the following rider: That it bo a recommenduiia to the Borough Council that, in ’dew of the possible outbreaks, of bio in future, such steps bo immediately taken as will ensure the safety of the pu! Ivofoie licenses are issued for places of public amusement