FIRES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13979, 12 May 1913, Page 2

FIRES.

MATCH FACTORY DESTROYED. (Per United Press Association.) ™ , DUNEDIN, May 11. The New- Zealand Wax Vesta Company’s actory at Carersham was totally destroy'd by fire this morning. The outbreak! •vas discovered at 4.10. but the fire had a sL-ong hold and though both the ity and tae Cavershara brigades attend'd. nothing was saved. The insu aneci imoiint. it is understood, to ,£150) i n the Victoria and Royal Exchange offices, but •le loss is estimated at £llOO more Tli -e vas about £BO worth of matches oi th-> premises. Work was stopped at noon on Saturday, and nobody had been in Unbuilding since. The origin of the fire is i complete mystery.