A SERIES OF FIRES.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12468, 18 February 1909, Page 3

A SERIES OF FIRES.

[United Peess Association.] Hastings, Feb. 171 A fire last night destroyed a sixroomed house owned by Mr J. G. : Pill and- occupied by Jlfrs H. Christian. . The insurance on the build-' iug was £300 in' the Austialian Alii-, ance office. The furniture wa* insured for £100 in the Northern office. .It is stated that the furniture .was .removed from the house; yesterday. The origin of tLe fire ft a mystery. No one was in the, house when the fire started. ''. The Thames, Feb. 17. I I A fire at Kamata : destroyed W-il-■Bon s 'store and aerated- water factory . and nouse. The insurance is £600 . in the Koyal office. . New Plymouth, Feb. 17. "..; About i o'clook . Ihia' morning a fire ocourred'at the Petroleum Company's works. Three tanks and 7Q : barrels of crude petroleum were dei : sfcroyed— about 10,000 gallons in aIU The fencing, and shed were also destroyed, but "the wind fortunately, saved the derrick and.: other buildings; ' "; ; ■",' A '•-. ■'.' ;■ ■ :"i. .' Hamilton,' Feb. 17. :■:•; A fire early this morning partially' destroy ed a bankrupt, stock recently; purchased by Messrs MabFarlaae and Co.. in premises 'lately, occupied by Lindsay, draper. The origin' of thb outbreak is a mystery. The insurance on the stock is £400 in the Australian and Alhanca ' office and £JOO in the Uuardian.