FIRES IN THE CITY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16847, 25 September 1922, Page 9

FIRES IN THE CITY.

THREE OUTBREAKS ON SATURDAY NIGHT. The City Fire Brigade was called out io three fires late on Saturday night and early on Sunday morning, and after attending them received a malicious false alarm from a street box. The first coll was received at 0.31 p.m. to Vo. 17, Clarence Road. Riccarton. where a number of detached fowlhouses, owned by Air John Smith, had caught on fire. The outbreak originated in one of the fowlhouses through the explosion of a kerosene lamp in a brooder. Portions of th 3 fowlhouses were destroyed, the damage amounting to about £25. The buildings were not insured. A two-storeyed detached wooden stable at the rear of the Foresters’ Hotel in Oxford Terrace was discovered to be - on fire shortly after half-past ten o’clock, and the brigade received a call at 10.41 p.m. The building, which is owned by NMessrs Ward and Co.. Ltd., brewers, and forms part of the hotel property of which Mr James Shanahan is the occupier, was considerably damaged. The insurances were not available last- night. At 12.31 a.m. yesterday the brigade wns called out to the fire in the tea kiosk in the Gardens, and at 12. a.m. a malicious false alarm was received from the corner of Southampton and .Montrose Streets, Sydenham. ANOTHER FIRE. When a lire is reported in these columns ami the damaged property i> yours will you feel worried? Perhaps you will. But if jou are wise you will remove all cause of worry by proaching us no w and letting the Northern Assurance Co.. Ltd., bear the risk. If a fire occurs our usual prompt and fair settlement will prove your wisdom. The Northern Company’s assets are £15,000.000. Get our quotation. G. G. and J. H. Aitken nnd Co., 94. Hereford Street. 1 The Mercer Patent Extinguisher re duces fire risk and safeguards property. Keep one in office, home or factory. J. Meroer and -Sons.. Oxford Terrace. Christchurch makers. * 3