Disastrous Fire at Perth.
FOUR-^TKMDBY BULLDKNG GUTTED.
'A (RiA,GIINiG FURNACfIEI.
IMMEiMSG I>AMA£E DC^EX
(Per United Preu Association-)
PEiRfTH, April 25. The most disastrous fire in the history ,«f the city completely glutted the handover Company* large four storey hajrdiware establishment. It started in the cellar amongst the pain* and benzine, and spread - with tremendo\» rapidity to the heavy stocjk of explosives in the cellar. (Half the firemeni attacked the flames, The remainder entering the expJo«TO& department, singly secured parcels and removed thiam to safety. -The work was dangerous owing to explosives of cartridges. The fire waged for hours. . Traffic in the adjoining streets was suspended. White; Company's and . Mjaokay's drapery establishments were oonaderalbly. damaged. Othlere were ali^vtly dianxag!ed. - - SflJidbwr's infiwrauoes were £46,034, but Tie staibes tfiiig does not represent anythingl like the loss. Thie other premises were insured.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS19070425.2.31
Bibliographic details
Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10525, 25 April 1907, Page 2
Word Count
138Disastrous Fire at Perth. Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10525, 25 April 1907, Page 2
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Thames Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in