FIRE AT TIMARU

New Zealand Tablet, 7 April 1910, Page 544

FIRE AT TIMARU

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DESTROYED The clergy and Catholic congregation of Timaru will have the sincere sympathy of their co-religionists throughout the Dominion in the severe loss they have sustained through the destruction by fire of the Church of the Sacred Heart at an early hour on Wednesday morning. When the fire was discovered about half-past 2 o’clock it had taken a firm hold, and it was seen that the sacred edifice was doomed. The Fire Brigade could do very little on its arrival, as the fire had then practically laid hold of the whole of the building, which was of wood, and had been erected about forty years ago. Nothing (telegraphs our I imam _ correspondent) was saved, building, fittings, vestments, and the sacred vessels being destroyed, and only the foundation and debris remain where the venerable wooden building stood yesterday morning he building was partly , covered by insurance, the New Zealand Company holding the principal risk, if not the only one. The new church will take at least eighteen months to finish, so temporary arrangements will have to be made for the accommodation of the congregation.