TELEGRAMS

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12219, 16 April 1908, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

Per United Press Association. FIRES. Gore, April 15. A destructive tiro at Mataura to-day burnt down some business placMS. Tho insurances were:—Lowden, senr, machinery and plant £150 in tbe Royal office; buildings £200 in the Royal: loss above insurances .£3OO. Qu liter £100 in the South British, stock £200 in the Royal The factory of tne latter was saved. Thornos, no insurance, loss, £100. T. and G. MacUibbon buildings £150 in the National. The losses exceed the insurances. JVlasterton, April 15. An unoccupied dwelling owned by Mr J. Tait, was destroyed by tire last night. The building was insured for £300 in the United office, and the furniture for £75 in the North British. Mrs Mcßride, the occupier, waa absent, from Masleiton at the time of the outbreak. invercargill, April 15. A five-roomed house, which was occupied by Mr Thomas Hunt and family, at Waikiwi. WBS burned this evening. Tlie children were alone in tbe house, and one of them, while looking with a candle for a plaything, "set fire to tbe sofa. The chilflre:i got out ji'sfc in time. The insurances are not available to-night.