FIRES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13727, 17 October 1908, Page 5

FIRES.

Per Press. Association. ' AVANGANUI. Octob?r 16. A fire was discovered'at the . District High School nt 245 tin* morning. ' S It> had a strong hold of the western wing, which was completely de&trayed, 4ml. spreading to the .rentml it looked at one tim<* us if thVwhble building was doomed. The lire, brigade; Ijowc-ver, coped succtt*fully wWi; tlw Brc. and though:the central part ' l .-wm ; -burnt, iitt.' they- managed to *av© vlio-easwrh wing of "thif* rooms intact. The' Education Board' held ah insurance of £IOO in. the United Office on the portion :de*>trove*, but the Ices is considerably wore than £IOOO above the : imUranee."' 1 Imjnediate »tep> will bi* -taken building in brick, and in- the 'meantbTilv arrangements have bcJH made fori \ temporary accommodation for the : 3oo'*chtJ»CT of burnt-out r«mw. The-building watr ti wooden one, andwas erected in- 1878.'' WELLINGTON. October 16. As a. result <Jf an outbreak of fir?; a bievcle »hop on -Lombtcjn Quay, .occupied bv*M»ttereon and Kitiigerold.. .wes gutted thit morning: < The fitock was insured for £6OO. ; _ li _ B-- J - i^ >- ' "