WAITARA RAILWAY STATION BURNED DOWN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9724, 15 June 1893, Page 2

WAITARA RAILWAY STATION BURNED DOWN.

PREMISES TOTALLY DESTROYED. Tue Waitara railway station was totally destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this (Thursday) morning, the structure being burned to tho ground The lire is supposed to have originated in the lamp room, which was part of tho building, but its origin is unknown. Mr Clare, who lives in the vicinity, was tho first to observe tho fire, and ho at once awoke Mr Pattle, th? stationmast r, who resides in a cottage about 50 yards from the station. When tho office door was opened the flames had such a firm hold on the building that they wero unable to enter, and the only thing salvaged was a round table. The docu ments, etc, in the safo wero, it is understood, not touched by the fire. Our correspondent sends us the following additional particulars :—: — The Waitnra railway itation was destroyed by fire this (Thursday) morning, about 1.30 am. A few of the Waitara residents were aroused by tho glare of the fire, which turned cut to be the railway fetation. Mr W. Clare is supposed to have been the first on the spot, and lie aroused the stationnnster, Mr Pattle, who, wit'i a number of others, soon arrive 1, but were too late to Btivo the buildings. The fire had by this time obtained such a strong hold that it was found impo-siblß to effect an entranco in order lo save any books or papers. Great praiao. however, is due to Mr Paltlo and others, who willingly helped in getting the passougcr carriages out of the way of tho fire, which would soon have destroyed them. From what I .can gather the fire originated in the lamp room, and tho wind being from tho couth wou'd have made it almost impossible under any circumstances to have saved the building unices the fire had been seen immediately it broke out It seem 3 at p roaont a mystery how the fire originated, as Constable Bleasel was passing along by the station after ten o'clock and there was then no Bign of fire to be seen. It was also very late when Mr Pattle retired to rei't, ani everything seemed all right as ÜBual, so that as far as can bo as ertainod at present no blame can bo attached to any of tho officials. Aocord ing to tho old adagee very cloud hua it a silver lining so in this caso, 1 suppose when tho station is re-built, it will be n building suitablo for the requirements of tho place, and in a more convenient spot than tho present site, which, I suppose, i'h well known to bo on the middle of Domettstreet ; the inconvenience of which hai been felt by ninny living in that vicinity, who have to go considerably out of their way owing lo that unnecessary obstruction.

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