FIRES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6132, 19 March 1898, Page 5

FIRES.

Between ten and eleven o'clock last nigfhfc a house of seven or eight rooms in Bexley Eoad, New Brighton, was burned down, scarcely anything being saved. The house was owned by Mr M' Alpine, and occupied by Mr Reynolds. The furniture is understood to have been insured for .£l5O. The fire is supposed to have originatad from a defective kitchen chimney.

bo^^l^^^^^^^^^H^^h^^^^^^^H falka and Djin Djin covered six furlongs at three-quarter speed. Realistic went seven furlongs at top. Culverin covered two miles, starting steadly and improving his pace as he went on, winding up fast. Belle Clalr went six furlongs and Blazer five furlongs, both fast. Bloomer headed Proposal at five furlongs, and Arline finished in front of St Ouida at seven furlongs. Conqueror and Altair went five furlongs at nearly top speed. Dnndas finished stronger than Nihilist at five furlongs. Lepanto went six furlongs fast, and Sequin galloped a miie and a half at nearly his best pace, accompanied by Marlin and Blackpool. Belmont and Maremma did sound half-pace work. Hippomenes showed something like his old form, beating Benson at five furlongs. Red Lancer was restricted to three-quarter-pace work. The most important gallop of the morning was done by Antares over the Cup distance. He beat off Starshot, who tired a quarter of a mile from home, and finished with Pulmen after a sound gallop all the way. Pitch and Toss and Epaulet galloped a mile and a quarter, being brought home by Signet. Epaulet refused to try, and the filly beat him badly.