FIRE AT TIMARU.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12488, 15 March 1909, Page 2

FIRE AT TIMARU.

[United Psess Association.]

Timaru, March 14. About 1 a.m. to-day a stack of sawn timber in the yards of the Westland Timber Company, in the angle formed by the sawmill and the engine-room, was found to be on fire. The fire had a good hold when the Fire Brigade arrived. It took a full- hour to master it; The Brigade's efforts were mainly directed to confine the fire to the stack of timbsr, and to save the buildings. In this the Brigade was successful. ' '■"-■■ " ■ ■'." '■"