FIRE AT DEVONPORT

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19011, 31 July 1933, Page 7

FIRE AT DEVONPORT

TWO HOUBEB DESTROYED. ANOTHER GUTTED. SEVERAL PEOPLE BURNED.. (By teJearrapd— Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Monday. At the height of a north-easterly gale, which throughout the week-end, a serious fire broke out in Devonport about ,12.30 this morning. Three adjoining houses were chiefly affected, two being destroyed and one gutted. . A block of seven dwellings and also dwellings opposite were threatened, and were saved only by the efforts of the Are brigade. . In escaping from the upper storey of a block of flats three women were slightly injured and were sent to the hospital. They were Mrs Mary Cameron and her daughter, Hope Cameron, aqd Mrs Jess Carter, Mrs Cameron’s sister. The Cameron family recently arrived from Dunedin, and Mrs Carter from Hastings. .One was injured in the back and the others were slightly burned. All are suffering from shock. Their condition is not serious.

A fireman named Worthington had his hand burned.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. FLAME, CLOUDS AND SPARKS. JUMP FROM FIRE-ESCAPE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) • AUCKLAND, Monday. The hou-sese were owned by Miss Ada' Wharfe, Mr H. S- -Bates, and Mrs M. Moore. Mr Bates’ house was not occupied. • ' - , The wind swept sheets of flame, clouds of smoke, and red-hot sparks across the street, and though water was constantly played on the houses their walls were scorched rind charred. At the brigade’s direction the occupants of the houses next to the three which were destroyed vacated them. It is believed that the three women injuries through falling or jumping from the flre-6scape. OUTBREAK AT COALMINE. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £ISOO. <By Telegraph.—Prass Association.) i DUNEDIN, Monday. A Are occurred at the Shag Point coalmine at 2 o’clock yesterday morning. •>' A building In which there was electrical equipment, and stores, also the blacksmith’s shop and store room, with contents, were destroyed. The damage is estimated'at £ISOO. HOMESTEAD DESTROYED. \- - j ALL THE CONTENTS LOST. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PAHIATUA, Monday. A fire at Pori destroyed a 12 roomed homestead belonging to Mr. R. E. Nelson, with its contents. The Insurance was £1550. Only an elderly employee was home at the time.