DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT AUCKLAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2842, 1 November 1883, Page 6

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT AUCKLAND.

(By Teleqeaph.) Auckland, Oct. 23. : A fire broke out at nine o'clock m the ' upper floor of the warehouse of Arthur . Heather, merchant, m Custom House street, I but w<ii suppressed by the Fire Brigade. Tho damage by flro amounted to only a few hun- < dred pounds, but considerable damage ie i beliered to hare taken place by water, which ! flooded the ground floor and cellars. The ( insurances on the warohouaa were £2000 m 1 the Norwich Union ; on the stock, £5000 m the Norwich Union, iv the National £1000, m the United £3000 (of which £2000 was i reinsured m the South British). TheNorwioh ] Union wa§ also partly reinsured. The fire i originated m a case of Oilman'a stores stud i general merchandise stored round the hatcU* I way of the lift. Tho origin of the firo ia unknown. LITJtB. 1 The following ara the correeUd insurances ] on tbo etook at Heather's firo : — Northern 1

E2OOO, National £1000, United £3000 (of " h '} C \? Z ™° I". "I'n.ured m the South British), Norwich Union £5000 ( o f w },i c h , C4OOO is re-i"Hired), North British £1000 md Colonial £3000. The latter Company is re-insured m tho Pbcenix for £1000. The buildine was insured m the Norwich Union For £2030. Tub totil insurances amount to £13,000.