FIRES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13427, 20 May 1909, Page 8

FIRES.

At about half-jyast five last night a fire was discovered in the drying-room oi Messrs Smith and Smith's timber yard at the corner of the "Waltham road and ihe South belt. The brigade turned out promptly and extinguished the outbreak before much damage was done. Tho building was insured for £350 in tlio Royal office, and the contents for £830.

(rHEBS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.)

MASTERTON, May 19

A fire broke out at 1 a.m. in a fruit shop and billiard saloon occupied by a Japanese named Ah Lop, in part of a two-storey block of buildings closo to the Post Office. It was raining heavily at the time, one! the lire spread along the upper storeys and practically destroyed tho buildings. The occupiers were:—Mrs Home, refreshment saloon; Blinlchorn, tobacconist; Clarke, fish shop; Cole and Westerman, drapers. A large part of the latter'.s stock was removed, but was much damaged. The buildings belonged to the Trust Ls.nds Trust, and were erected many yea re ago. Mr and Mrs Home and two children slept on the premises and had a narrow escape. The insurances amount to £3001). Immediately aftor this fire Butemenfs brewery, an old unoccupied building," was burned down. It was insured for £100.

MARTOX, May 19. A fire last night destroyed the offices of Harris and Ladley. solicitors, and Harris and Son, land agents; tlie Salvation Army barracks; C. E. Gibbons, cordial factory, and large stables owned by Bnce. Di-oj.d n ,,d Company. Tho (ire started in Harris and Ladley's office, an< J aided by a strong .vind. i(iiir;kly spread to tho adjoining premises The brigade did splendid work, and succeeded in saving many buildings. Tho insurances are:—Gibbon's cordial factory £300 on building and stock in the Alliance, and £100 on now machinery in tho Liverpool, London .iikl Globe. Hnrrici and Ladley had £7.> on the contents in tho Royal; Harm and Son f'oO on their jobprint j 115 plant and effects in tho Nor. \vji-h Union, and £lo!) on the building i\ tho United. Bike. Broad and Com" paiiy's btables. ?ah:ed at £300, wore insim-'l for £7-5 in the Commercial I'nion. Tlwro «a« no insurance on the large stock of manure*, an<l farm produce.

STRATFORD. May ID

At an early hour this morning thr> New Plymouth <?a.sh and door sawmill ai Toko was destroyed by fire. Kverything ox< , f i pt the stacked timber was destroyed.