FIRES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14346, 26 October 1910, Page 3

FIRES.

DEVONPORT MbtJgß SUHNED. Per PrPSs A»>Uiatu)Tl. AUCKLAND, Oct. 26. A fire lit Do von port early this morning destroyed 6 house in M«*js Avenue owned by Parker and occupied by Chi*. Sainty. Mrs. Sainty and family escaped in night attire. The insurances WOfc; House £823 iii Liverpool, London end Globe ; furniture, £B3O in the South British. HAWKE’S MY WORKS DESTROYED. . NAPIER, Oct. %. Hawke’s Bay Soap and Tannery Oo.’s Works at Aw ato to wore totally degtroyed by fire this morning. The flames had a good hold when discovered, aftd in the absence of fife fighting appliances the structure was soon reduced to ashes. Insurances OU the soap Works are: Phoenix £1350, Norwich Union £11)00, Royal £1000; on the contents, £I4OO in various offices. The lose tfrtf and above the Insurance is estimated at from £3OOO to £4OOO.