FIRE IN MILTON

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16981, 14 November 1919, Page 5

FIRE IN MILTON

——« FIVE PREMISES DESTROYED ■ Per Press Association. DUJS'EDIN, Nov. 13. The most destructive tire in its ■ Sixty years' history occurred this morning "at Milton, resulting in the dostrucion of practically the whole of the central business block of the borough, 0n1y... pi Lewart's iUan-chester Mouse/esCapnig- •' ■■ Tho alarm was .given a1r10.20 a.m., when, the firo had a good -hold of the interior of a painter's shop and dwellin gcombined, owned and occupied by David Taylor. The tiro evidently started in the dining room, tni* the cause of it is unknown. Once the fire got to the paints' and varnishes j xho inadequacy of the means ..at. ;thc ' disposal of the fire brigadej : Hh r the"'ab- : " pence of a > water supply, .was .quickly iipoarent. The- following premises were destroyed .—Bringan's two storey shop and dwelling, Stephen's Excelsior tea rooms land residence, Haig's stationery.and fancy goods shop and residence, Tarylor's' painter's shop and dwelling,/ Brown's jewellery shop. --. Bingham's insurances is unknown but the furniture was uninsured. Steph- ' <?ns's stock was insur<£fc for £278 in the Phoenix office. Haig's insurances are liuknown. Taylor's insurances are unknown, but he is a heavy loser as nothing was saved.. Brown's stock was insured for £4OO iu the Alliance office, t.'oombe Bros, had a policy of £4OO in the Phoenix office .over shops occupied by Haig and Brown. ■. ' Good work was accomplished by on- i (lookers in removing goods and fund- ■ Hure.