FIRES.
GREAT DAMAGE! AT PERTH. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. PERTH, April 25. The most disastrous firs in the' history of-the city, which'-completely\gutted Sandover and Co. 's large four-storey hardware establisllrnieiit, occurred to-day. 'lt • started in: the cellar amongst the paint and benzine, and spread with tremendous rapidity. There was ■a. heavy stock of explosives in the cellar. Half the firemen attacked thsi flames. ' The remainder entering the explosives department singly, secured the parcels, and removed them to a place of safety. .The work, was dangerous, owing to the explosion 6ft cartridges. • '■''■..■.'" J :. -■■■ ' ..; * The fire ranged.-for hours, and •traffic,, in the adjoining streets was suspended. White and Co.'sV and Mackay's drapery establishmentss were considerably, and others slightly damaged. Sandover and Co.'s insurance was £46,834, but' they state that this does not represent anything like, their lcs?. The other premises were insured. .
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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13270, 26 April 1907, Page 5
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141FIRES. Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13270, 26 April 1907, Page 5
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