FIRES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13908, 11 March 1909, Page 5

FIRES.

OUTBREAK AT PIPIRIKI.

HEAVY DAMAGE SUSTAINED.

Per Press Association. WANGANUI, March 11. The Pipinki House, a well-known tourist hostelry, owned by Messrs A. Hatrick and Co. at Pipiriki.was burned to the ground last night. Only scanty particulars are available. So far the tire is believed to have started in the kitchen. It had a good hold before it was discovered, and the building, being of wood, was soon a mass of flames. Fortunately, it was. an off tourist night, and very few people were in the house. There will be no inconvenience to tourists, as arrangements have been made for passengers for Taumarunui # staying in the houseboat. The Pipiriki House contained about 100 rooms, and was a <;ompartively new . building. It will at once be re-built. The insurances were £4700 on the building and £1300 on the contents. An insurance of £700 is in the Law Union office, 'the balance being in the Royal Exchange. The house was reinsured with the South British, Victoria, Sun, New Zealand, United, and Ocean offices. The loss is estimated at £6000 above the insurance.