FIRES.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 68, 17 October 1930, Page 6

FIRES.

GOOD SAVE AT TIMARU. TTMARU, This Day. Damage amounting to hundreds of pounds was caused by a fire which broke oiil Inst evening in Iho premises of Craigie's, painters and glaziers, Cain's Terrace. Although the (lames had a strong hold when, the brigade arrived, a wellplanned attack e n ' i a good: s:ive to be made, mosi (~' the dam ige being confined tn the workshop. '.•.'•■ h is immediately behind the I'ivi !""'• 1 ion of the building on I :.'■'■■ floor. The complete stock of the linn's lines of • "U" is practically all damaged : ■ r. The origin 01 Lit • lire is a mystery. BLAZE AT THAMES. THAMES, This Day. A two-storeyed boarding-house. i.wned and occupied by Mrs. Baildon. Beach Road, caught lire at I) o'clock last night. Fanned by a strong easterly wind, the place was soon a raging furnace. All I lie occupants were temporarily absent. The brigade was r.uickly .on the scene, but could do little else than attempt to save neighbouring houses. over 2.000 feet of hose being used. The building, with the except ion of one room on the windward side, was gutted. Hut For the brigade's fine work two other houses would have been destroyed. The owner and boarders lost everything. One hank clerk, who received n month's salary on Tuesday, lost it all. The total insurances are £l.lOO in the State Office. SEVERAL SHOPS DESTROYED. T.VTMARANFT, This Day. J. Whittaker's general store, dwelling bicycle shop, ami emptv adjoining shop at Kakahi, were destroyed by tire. Be prepared. Don't wait until too late. Insure with the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation. Sidney Ward, local representative.