FIRES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13707, 23 September 1908, Page 5

FIRES.

PARTS TELEPHONE. EXCHANGE DESTROYED. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright PARIS, Sept. 21. The Central Paris Telephone Exchange has been destroyed .by fire. The damage is estimated at "£BOO,OOO. BATTERY DESTROYED. OPERATORS GET OUT SAYKLY. Received 10.30 p.m., Sept. 22ud." PARIS. Sept. 22. The destmction of the Paris telephone exchange has caused enormous inconvenience to the city subscribers and all Jhe people in France. The latest American central battery system had ju>t been installed a:- great eest. It- is believed that owing to defective insulalion. a short circuit occurred, causing the inflanMnable covering of the surlonnding wires to ignite: .Fortunately .on Sunday, instead of (mo as on week -days. All escaped. though the lire spread. wilhN-Ktraordinary rapidity. MR GRIGG'S RACIXgT STABLE BURNED. THREE RACEHORSES LOST* Per Press Association. ASHBURTOX, Sept. 22. .A fire totally destroyed Zetland Lodge, near the racecourse, owned by J. C. N. Grigg as a racing stable and managed by C. Giesler, at 7.45 this morning. Besides the buildings, gear and feed, three valuable racehorses, Step-up, valued at over £SOO, Restless at £550. and Interpreter at £IOO were burnt to death. The detached mens sleeping apartment was also destroyed, though the contents were saved. The origin of the fire is unknown, but when the outbreak was discovered the flames had a .strong hold of the building, and only seven out of the horses were with much difficulty rescued. Both Restless and Step-up were promising horses, and had been successful at the recent Ashburton races. There was an insurance of £4OO on the stables, and £3O on the men's room in the Liverpool, London and Globe, but no policy covered the horses, and Mr Grigg will suffer an actual loss of about £ISOO over and above the insurance.

STRATFORD, Sept. 20. . A fire at 2.30 "this morning. gutted a shop in Broadway, .occupied by A. Jorbootmaker. .T. \ Reader's (painter and papernaztgex) shop adjoining was slightlydamaged by smote and water." The insurances are—Jordan's stock £750, fittings £SO, in -tie' "New Zealand Office; on the glass £6l, in the South British; Reader, £2OO on stock in the Sun Office. The buildings are insured in the Standard Office, but the amount is not available.