FIRES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13995, 2 September 1909, Page 6

FIRES.

SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE. Km Assoristiwn-By Telegr»ph-Copyright BERLIN, August 31. A fire occuire dat St. Macalachk's Home;- Long t Island, and resulted . in 'serious, loss of lifc. Tlie : bodies • of •even children. have been -and'it -is feared thatvthere .-are .Tiiore- - fatalities. ' / COTTAGE BURNED. - Par 'Pre« Asaociation. y GISBORNE, Sept. 1. > A cottage owned by Mr Devery and. ooenpied by Mr Bnan, was destroyed by fire, this morning. .The inmates had a very narrow escape. The insurances mm - in the South -British, £250," and in the National, £125.- .'. A HOUSE DESTROYED. The fire-bell rang out an 'alarm, about five o'clock- yesterday, morning; for a fire v in the north. end k of. T)ieodocia Street, where a" house be-, ilonging to Mr James Holmes,, and occupied br .Mr. J. G.-,Green, was com: pletely destroyed. A strong wind

and heavy rain prevailed when the alarm \v;is -given, and though the Fire Brigade turned out promptly they found ou arrival at the scene of the conflagration that the fire had too strong a hold to permit of the house being saved. The fire is supposed to iiiive originated in the back. part of ilie lioii.se, though how it did so is not known. ]\lr Green was awakened by the baby crying, and he at once saw that the room was full of smoke. With all haste, he and his wife and their two children made good their escape in a half clad state, the flames, aided by .the strong wind, making such rapid progress that they had not time to dress properly oil to secure any of their personal belongings. The house was on© of four rooms, and was insured' for £l5O in the Farmers' Co-op. Insurance Association of New Zealand. The household furniture, personal property, and machinery, were insured for £125 with the Ocean Accident" and Fire Insurance Company. Mr Green is the proprietor of a - confectionary establishment in Stafford Street: north, -and eamo liere some time ago from Auckland: