THE GORE FIRE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11167, 30 January 1904, Page 5

THE GORE FIRE.

Low Amount to OCMMMfc

(Per- United Press -Association.) INVERCARGILL,. January 29. The losses by the fire at Gore, this morning are estimated at .£3O;tiQO; obcrat^qually divided between.' stock* and buildings, most ' ' of the latter being very,~fine twcMßtorey, costing £10,000, two year* agoJ Twenty-two. . shops and officW-werAAaeafcroyecJi and only the falling of,, the, w^dvSayed&the whofcr business parrot the f to»rn,ras^TO.Brigj|w. - vr was powerless'after . a\l£&r minutes' work" from the town wells, the'-nearest water be-., ing the river, a quarter of a, mile aw^y. . Many people affectedshftino insurance ;*ud, larger firms who "3iad/l insurances l "*iost^ heavily. • "j .. < ■