Large Fire at Hunterville.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11660, 21 January 1901, Page 2

Large Fire at Hunterville.

SIXTEEN PREMISES DESTROYED, [pee press association.]

Martcw; January 21.— Shortly iffer midnight a fire broke out in .tge* &90t portion of David Hallam's store a.t Hunterville, and quickly spread, to the adjoin* ing premises. Fifteen shops, mi the Argyle Hotel were destroyed. The premises destroyed were as folt lows: -W. C. Hancock (saddler), C. Bnf ("hairdresser), J. McEldowiaey (draperl Argyle Hotel, Ryan (tailor), >Argjli stables, A. E. Remington (chemist), Skerman & Ce. (new premises), Mrs Currie (fruiterer), G. W. D. Mobm« (grocer), Temperance Hall, , Library, Yuen Lee (fruiterer), J. W, v Bati 0«Or tist), and a portion ojf Harper's ftsbles. I A Chinaman's oabraet-making shop was aIBO desttoyed. I Only three shops at the extreme [end of Bmce -street are now atanoV , ing These would have leen destroyed hfd r the brigade not pulled HarpW's stables, down in the other street. Large sheets of iron were placed ; against a portion of Argyle stables. This prevented the fire from attacking the Argyle Hall and shops adjoining. Messrs Ellis Bros and Valder's store was damaged considerably, and it was onjy with the assistance of wet blankets that the building was saved from being dq< streyed. The insurances are not yet feueMfc s* Wellington, Janmawp 2^ — Tme damage at the Huntex^nW qse. is eatimated L 20,00$ TVJb {oUowqq* Com panics are i^tereated 1 in amount* varying. horn tjOQ t« H4OO Imperial, Affiance, Australian Alliance, Commercial tTnion, Royal, New Zealand, Standard, London, and Liverpool.