FIRE AT LYTTELTON.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12390, 4 November 1908, Page 3

FIRE AT LYTTELTON.

_ «i Uhristchurcb, Nov. 1. The grocery and bakery premises of Messrs C. H. .A gar and Co. LyfcteltoDj were destroyed by tiie betseen tur.ie and four o'clock this > morning. The premises .consisted of I 'two stories, tbe upper part Doing I used as a residence by Mr and Mrs !j. Gelletty. As far as comd bo disjeoverod the fire started in the shop. It spread quickly to the upper storey, and gave no timo for any salv3ge operations. The brigade managed to save the building from complete destruction, but the loss both of Iho I building and its contents was practically complete.. Tne premises were iisured in the Victoria Office for £350, but the loss is roughly estimated at doubls that amount. The stock, valued at betwenn £600 and £800, was uninsured.- Mr Gelletty's loss of furniture was partially oovered by a pohoy for £150. -,■'■•■ ■