FIRES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143674, 19 December 1911, Page 3

FIRES.

A DWELLING BURNED. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Deo. 19. A fire at Alicetown destroyed a dwelling owned and occupied by Edward Poiuton. The building was insured for ,£3OO and the furniture for £125." BLAZE AT HAMILTON.. HAMILTON, Dec. 19.. By a fire last night a building in Main Street, occupied by Shepherd, hardware dealer, and owned by E. J. Mears, the stock and a largo quantity of furniture belonging to Georgetti and Garuham (the latter manager of the Bank of New South AVales), which was stored in the building, was burnt. Qarnbam’s furniture was valued at £6OO, and insured for £4OO in the National Office; Georgetti’s insured for £750 in the Union Office. The building was insured in the South British Office, but the amount is not .known. Shepherd’s stock was insured for £4OO in the Northern Office.