FIRES

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 12

FIRES

DRILL HALL DESTROYED. — .: i ■ MUCH PROPERTY LOST. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The Kaiapoi Drill Hall was destroyed by fire to-night. The firo had a strong hold in the roof of the building when the alarm was given, and though the brigade was quickly on the scene, it had little chance of coping with the outbreak. The hall was erected in ISSG by the Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers, and was taken over by the Defence Department in 1912. The hall -as freely used for large public gatherings. The Kaiapoi Band lost music and instruments which were insured for £200. A piano and crockery belonging to the Caledonian Society were also destroyed. The piano was insured for £50. Th'e hall also contained rifles, ammunition and uniforms belonging to the Defence Department. WHARF DAMAGED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WAIROA, Friday. A fire occurred on the wharf at Waikokopa this morning. The crew of the Richardson' steamer 3lako, which was coming into port, at an early hour noticed the rope-shed and watersiders , room on fire, and immediately got out the ship's hoses. . The crew quickly subdued the flames, but not before the waiting, room and shed containing a quantity of gear was destroyed. A portion of the wharf decking was burned. The promptitude of the captain of the Mako undoubtedly saved the wharf from deßtruetion. i :j ~ .u,- ,' ' '"'-■■■■-■ -