FIRES.
l'Peb Press Association^
WELLINGTON, Sept. 13.
A seven-roomed house, occupied by Sir Edward Osborne Gibbs, of the Education Department, was burned down last night. Mr Gibb3 left a candle in the front room for a moment, and on returning, found it had fallen out of the socket and set the wall-paper on fire. He made a vain attempt to (put ifc out, and then carried his little daughter out of the house. A high wind was blowing, and nothing was saved except a couple of boxes. The furniture was insured for .£2OO in the New Zealand office, and the building for £350 in the South British.
AUCKLAND, Sept. 12,
About 3.30 on Sunday morning an eightroomed house at Ponsonby, owned and occupied by John Brown, was completely gutted. The house is insured for -£230, and the furniture for .£IOO, both in the South British.
The Theatre license expires on Sept. 30. The Town Clerk has addressed a memo to the Council on precautions against fire and panic, and the Council intend to take action. It is suggested . that the Legislature should pass a measure enforcing uniform regulations for the Colony.
NEW PLYMOUTH, Sept. 12,
The insurance on Bayley's slaughterhouse, burned on Saturday night, is £400 in :Jshe Norwich Union. , .»■
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6030, 12 September 1887, Page 3
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