FIRES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13908, 20 May 1909, Page 6

FIRES.

BIG LL.'.Z'Z AT MARION'. Per Press Association. MARTON', -May U. A Ire bsi nielli u.-stioycu jlarris ana o solicitors olncc, juiii'js and sou, land agents, tlie salvauoii Army barracks, C E. Gibbons' cordial factory, and tlie large stables owned by Bricc. Broad and to. 'Jlie lire started in Harris and Ladlcy's olficc. and aided oy a strong wind, quicivly spread to ilie adjoining premises. Tho brigade did splendid work, and succeeded in saving many buildings. 'iim insurances are: —Gibbons' cordial factory, £3oo on the bunding and stock in tlie Alliance, £IOO on new machinery in the Liverpool aud London and ulobc; Harris and Ladlcy.had .CTo on the contents in the Royal; Harris and .Son, £-30 on job printing plant and effects in the Norwich Union, and £loo uu the building in tlie United : Brico. broad and Company's stables wvru valued at £3OO, and insured for £75. iir the Commercial Vunion. They had no insurances on a large stock of manures and farm produce. SHOPS AND SALOON' BURNT. MASTERTOX, .May 1!>. A fire broke out at 1 o'clock last night in a fruit shop and billiard saloon occupied by a Japanese named Ah Lop. The premises were part of a two-stcrey block of buildings close to the Post office. It wis raining heavily at the time, but the fire spread along the upper storeys, and practically destroyed the building?. J lie other occupants were Mrs Home, refreshment saloon; Blinkhorn, tobacconist; Clarke, iis.'i hhop; and Cok mil \\i sternum, drao ers. A large part of the latter s stock was removed, lint was much damaged. The buildings belonged to the Trust l,;uids Trust, and were erected many years ago. Mr and Mrs Home and two children slept on the premises and had a narrow escape. Tlie insurances amount to £3OOO. Immediately alter this fire, Buttlement's brewery, an old unoccupied budding, was burnt down. It was insured lor £IOO. SAAYMILL DESTBOVED. STRATFORD, May 111. At an early hour lliis morning the Sew Plymouth sash and door sawmill at Toko was destroyed by fire. Everything except the stacked timber was destroyed. The insurance is not known.