BIG PLANTATION FIRE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14337, 1 November 1910, Page 5

BIG PLANTATION FIRE.

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE. { ! SUMMER WHARRES DURNED. l?er Press Association. UidilioiCJds-iiOii, Oct-. 31. One oi uie largest pujLai.ui.iuu lirci 111 -luu insiury ui occuu-uil io-uay. lb bi\ujju i« sJoiiLli-uasteiiy i-uux&e ii'uui -Nortu -New i>iiiiU.i.oUj near Hie racecourse, to tne icur 01 iji'iguiuu, v.Jluuj. wis uueaujmxi by me lnvi lust uiace ilu'ualeutd was Mr Aua.u jaoyJiuui resiujcnoo. I'iio lire, u.a\iuiciu;j, wit-ii rapidity, i.iept around, tlie outuuiiUinjis, ueuiuiiaiun;£ tne iernery a-nd destroying a iiii'iiu number ut wees. it. was wiuiui any feet 01 iiie house, a.ud li.that uud eaa;tuL nothing would luivo saved uis yiucu. -\li - Jhl.opiii.u3 got about hfty volunteers to woik, auu by most strenuous labours they niaua£cU to beat the j iU'C. New Brighton residents took alarm early, and a number ot residents whoso houses wore near tiie Domain started tu get their hum-as clear oi furniture, and soon the roads aud foot-oaths in the vicinity were littered with boxes. .sulfas, pian-fts and other articles of household furniture. Some p0...r women, alone m their houses, sinijiy came to their gates and stared at the smoke and liame with, blank dismay and helpless despair. The lire seemed to concentrate its I efforts en Co'.vhiil Koad, where there ,' were a number of small houses. This ! road is on the tram line which is just j bcinjj; excavated for construction on | the road. j There were some pathetic scenes, i Women leading little children were i j fleeing from the flames, which threat- ! j er.ed their lives and homes., and away t from the sulioeahiri; smoke which ! threatened to stilie them. Then the | houses were emptied, the little housc- | hold sjonds beiiiir spread over the road. j Above all was thc""vari-co]oun-d pail of i smoke, and the dull roar <.f the fire. | The houses in most danger were | those occupi-ed by Mrs Torry, Mrs i Faulkner, and Mrs Winkler. On j t!t' other side of the lino was Mr I Duff's house, which tss liurned down. I The- state of the atmosphere preoludi e-.i nn irire=ti'j:iti"n being made by re- | porters. Mrs_ Robertson had to leave her home, which is in the same locality. Mrs Frank Needham with several young children, also said farewell to her home. At 4 p.m. reporters made n tour thre-.iiih the Domain and North New Brighton when t!ie fire was under control...ami there was little danger of it spreading further. Rmichly. the damage done in the ' area mentioned, as far as was ajscP l "- ! tair.ahle totals close norm £SOO. In j the aiva afTer-te.-l furrhe-" north. Mr Alj lan TTnrfkins estimates his loss at £2OO, and Mr Marriott at £3O.