FIRES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11729, 2 December 1905, Page 5

FIRES.

WOOLSTON TANNERY DESTROYED.

(Pi* United Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, December 1.

To-night the Woolston Tannery, owned by Bowron Bros., was burned. Of all tne buildings, which covered six acres, the only portion not absolutely gutted was the currier's shed, which was itself badly damaged. A' 'great stock of* leather and hides, and most of 1 the machinery, werf> destroyed. Bowron. Bros, state that the insurances, which are not yet ascertainahfe, will certainly not' cover the losses. Fully 150 men were enployed. CHRISTCHURCH, November 30V

At about 1.30 o'clock this morning an eleven-roomed house in Carlyle Stijjet, Sydeuham, occupied by Mr G. E. Christensen, and owned by Mrs Pope, was destroyed by fire. The. house was used as a boarding-house, and .there were three -or four boarders in it at the time. Nothing 1 was saved, and several of the occupants had to escape by the windows. The furniture was insured in the Manchester office for ,£l5O, and Mr Chvisteneen estimates his los 3at .£7O over the insurance. The building was insured in the Manchester office for £300.