FIRES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 17 November 1924, Page 9

FIRES.

WOOLSHED FIRE. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, November 15. Wool valued at £6OO and 300 bags of chaff, wool presses and shearing machines were lost in the 'Jeviot woolshed. 'i’iie building was insured in the State Eire, Wellington.

BIG BLAZE IN ALBERT STREET

HEAVY LOSSES

By Telegraph — Press Association. AUCKLAND, November 16. A disastrous tire occurred last night, resulting in the destruction of the premises of Messrs Guthrie, Bowion atiu Co. Ltd., oil and colour merchants, m Albert Street. , . The building, which was of tout storeys, made a spectacular sight as it went, up m Haines. 'iho adjoining premises ol Messrs Cooke and Co., wine ami spirit merchants, were damaged extensively by water. The Brigade bad a strenuous task in fighting tho Haines, and for three hours the lire Had the upper li.atul. A number of linns had ollices m the building, those burned out being Guthrie Bowron and Co., Stanley Newcomb and Co., wholesale stationers; John Dickson and Co., Ltd; G. A. Bond ami Co. hosiery warehousemen; Auckland Millinery Factory; New Zealand Textiles, Ltd.; Edward Best and Co. manufacturers’ agents; and Huntei and Sons, Ltd., clothing manufacturers. In addition, Cooke and Co. wine and spirit merchants in the adjoining premises, .sustained losses of stock duo to collapse- of a Avail, wlicli crashed through the root of their building: The fire started soon alter ten o clock. It seemed to bo out in half an lioui, hut suddenly hurst into activity again and leaping Haines illuminated Llio whole city. Hie total damage is estimated at about .£60,000. Hie building avus insured for £16,000 in tho Northern Insurance Coy., while Guthrio Uownm h,ud a cover of £RI,OOO on tho stock- in the same office. Hie company’s loss is heavv, as a Christmas shipment worth £12,000 had just been delivered. Stanley Newcomb’s insurance was £25.)0 in the Koval Exchange. Their loss is estimated 'at at least £2OOO above that Mount. Cooke aiid Co.’s building Avas insured for £:)000, and the stock for £SOOO in the New Zealand and South British offices.

GARAGE AND CARS DESTROYED. By Tolegrnpli—-Pruxs Association. AUCKLAND, November 15. A tire at Avondale last night completely destroyed a Vug;o Jiiotou ’bus garage owned by Air C. f i - Poolev, together with two passenger motor lorries, two heavy motor lorries, two motor bus tops and the house adjoining. owned by G. Pooler, and occupied by Air Ji. Tierney. ‘ in-. General Omnibus Company, which occupied the trout portion of the building, sustained losses amounting to £20116. One motor ’bus was lived. One valued at £7(10 and nmd.be! valued at £605 were dcstroyod. There was no insurance on the former. The latler u; h insured. Tin- motor lons owned by Air Leigh lon (eunlractor), ami the motor lorry owned by Air Puoli-y wei— destroyed. A six cylinder cai owned by ('oustable Douglas, valued at; £550 (insured tor £250), and a twoseater owned In- the General Omnibus Company were <(esl roved. Hie two motor Ims tops Imrued wore owned by Mr Al. McCarthy, taxi proprietor, and Air Ben Ala-on. Air Tierney, his wife and children, lost everything. Hie house tvas not insured. The General Omnibus Company had been in existence only three months.