FIVE HOUSES BURNT.

West Coast Times, 3 September 1909, Page 3

FIVE HOUSES BURNT.

WELLINGTON, Sept. 2.— This afternoon a fire was discovered in a house <»n Southerland road at Maranui, owned by Mr Wallace, and occupied by Mr Grosvenor. The brigade promptly responded to the summons, but on .arrival at Maranui it was found that owing to the lack of water its services were of little use. A strong southerly wind was blowing, and the flames spread rapidly to the adjoining house occupied by Mr Goodwin and owned by

Mr Alexander Milligam This house was also totally destroyed. The third house, also owned by Mr Milligan, and in the occupation of Mr H. H.McKin-

non, was likewise destroyed. The frames were blown on to the fourth cottage occupied by -Mr Williams and some other young fellows as a bachelors' establishment, the owner being "Mrs Walker. The whole of the building was destroyed and a like fate befell the fifth house, owned by Mr Robert Martin, and occupied by Mr F. Edmonds. The furniture and effects in Mrs Grosvenor's house were all burnt, bat from the others a fair amount was salvaged.