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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 29 August 1908, Page 6

FIRES. ♦ DISASTROUS FIRE AT ASHBURTON TWO LIVES LOST. (Per Press Association.) ASHBURTON, August 28. One of the most disastrous fires in the history of the town occurred at 10 o'clock last night, and, besides destroying the main portion of one of the principal brick business blocks, was responsible for the loss of two lives. The fire broke out in the two-storey premises occupied by A. L. Zouch, dentist, and after utterly destroying it, spread to the adjoining ishops on either side, some of which were gutted. Mr. Zouch, two assistants, and a servant girl escaped, but Mrs. Zouch, the mother of the occupier of the shop, who was bathing at the time, evidently jumped from an upstair window at the back after being fearfully burned. She waa taken to the hospital, and expired from the result of the burns and shock at 3.15 a.m. A boy, three years old, a son of Mr. Zouch, was asleep upstairs and was burned to death, his charred remains being discovered after the fire was subdued. G. Hefford and Co.'s drapery establishment at the corner of East Street was next attacked by the flames, and was completely demolished, nothing being saved. Jas. Mellor's boot shop on the other side of Zouch, and the adjoining painters' shop ot A. and iR. Ferris were both badly damaged, the stock being destroyed as much by water as by fire. Tho efforts of the' ibrigade and the brick partition wall stayed the progress of the fire in East Street; and the shops of Robinson (fruiterer). Burgess (stationer), and Young (bootmaker), were damaged only by water. Hefford will be a heavy loser over .and above insurance, he having just got in £800 worth of spring goods. All the premises were owned by Mrs. Ooleman, in the estate of the late Captain George Coleman, and were insured for £3075 in the Phoenix. Hefford's stock was insured for £2700, the Phoe nix having £1000, Royal £600, North British £500, and the Sun £600. Ferris had a policy of £700 in the Liverpool, London and Globe, and Young £400 in the North British and Alliance, while Zouch's stock, furniture, and dental 'instruments were insured in one policy in the Yorkshire for £450. Mellor was ako insured,-but the details are.not available. Mellqr's insurance on the stock was £1400 in the New Zealand office. The total insurances on the buildings and stock, etc, affected''by the fire aggregate £9075. AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, August 28. . The Mount Albert railway station was totally destroyed by fire last night. The loss is estimated at £200. AT WESTPORT. WESTPORT, August 23. The 'Masonic Hall was-gutted by fire £t 2.35 a;m. The^re'had^to> great a hold for the brigade to ove,r ! cpme it, and the building wasi practically destroyed; In the building was a valuable organ, and all the Masonic regalia, the value Ot which ran into £-100, The Royal Arch Chapter met last night, and it was ten o'clock when the last of the members left the building. There was ?i? ei. glV?f fire theh- Insurances—on £100 S' £40°' °n the furaiture > AT mVERGARGILL. .INVERCARGILL, August 28 A six-roomed house;- owned J?v J Fomeroy, and occupied by Martin Hughes, was gutted by fire this >mornfiS O- :N2T Zealandvdn the furniture, £150 in North .British; DOMINION ITEMS. =■ :. ' ■..-— —-—.«» ', —— ■ ' (Per Pross Association.) . WELLINGTON, August 28 iMnng by the Secondary Schools representatives for .Lord Roberts' Empire. Cup took place at Wellington today, and the score of 431 was made bein^some 50 points behind the best IXfd7*? at of Natal- The hi*S scores.were made by.Privates UOonnor (Rangiora) and Brent (Dunesible 70 mad 659 °Ut °fa posTh vr v TIMARU, August 28. ihe Harbour Board passed a motion to-day protesting against Mr Fisher's Municipal Corporations Act Amendment , JoM, as ; .he members consider it would be unfair to extend the Parliamentary franchise to the electing of Harbour Boardmembers. It was decided to ask the Hons. An S tey and Hall-Jones to oppose the passage of the Bill through the Legislative Council.. The Boa?d -'- £■ passed a motion approving ibf. pthe principle of boroughs, road districts b • and counties having the same votin" r power apart from loans. • WELLINGTON, August 28. ' .^i 16 statement telegraphed last night , that Mr Luckie was retiring from the ) trovernment service turns but to be L incorrect, that gentleman merely hay- . mg obtained leave of absence I DUNEDIN, August 28. ; Ine Iron Moulders' Union endorsed > the resplution of the Trades' Conference ; urging the workers to vot 3 No-license in ■ ol eY of havin S the trade placed under > fetate control. • ; • The Trades>and Labour Council will . deal with the matter next week ; .. HASTINGS, August" 28. UOEing operations at Arataki Experi- ) mental Farm having already been tried , without success, the Rev. H. Mason, of ; Otahuhu, at the Agricultural Depart- . ments request, visited the farm this > morning, and, in a very short time, > was able to definitely state wEere water . would bo found in several places in un- ; limited quantities. He considers that ) the water is contained in underground . cisterns more than in rapid currents, ' as in the vicinity of Auckland. j Mr Mason afterwards left for the Government stations at Levin and [. Momohaki. ! PUSH YOUR CALVES AHEAD. 3 There is going to be money in calves, 1 and particularly for those with a good . sound constitution. Remember, there . i snothing equal to the "Gilruth" Calf ) Food for rearing strong healthy calves, 1 which are a delight to both buyer and > seller. Obtainable from Burgess, Mur- . dock and, Co. t "It is the pleasantest hand balm I ever used." These are the words of a lady who wrote asking us to post her some of our bialm to Sydney. Many other, ladies tell us how good they find WILTON'S AMYGDALINE BALM. It quite prevents chaps if just a little is rubbed in every night. It feeds the dried skin, cleanses the pores, and keeps - the skin soft. Is. bottle. Wilton's Pharmacies, 33 Avenue, 46 River-Bank, 3 Wanganui. ■ ' ~ '■"'■■ • Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for ■ Coughs and Cold? never fails. Xa 6(3 and 3d 6d. "LINSEED COMPOUND' for Coughs f and .Colds. Relieves Asthma and difficult breathing .