FIRES.
HOUSE DAMAGED AT LINWOOD. ¥iro conaiderfibly dH ma g G d kitchen and bathroom of a single-storey eveuing. The fire apparently started in a linen box in the bathroom, and burned through tho w&tf into the adjoining room," the kitchen. The ceilings, and the interior of the gftsteri} wall were, also badly charred. .-.The couse of tho outbreak is unknown, • The Central Fire Brigade received' the call at about 9 o'clock, and under the directions of Deputy-Superintendent: C, J. Blake were able to keep the.fire tp the Jtyielt of the • houso,; is 1 pwnod "and occupied by Mr -Arthur Rumetus, If,'i« insurfid for £3po.in the South British In a nrance office. Nobody w,as at home "when the fire started, and the alarm was ■ £iVen by neighbours who .noticed the blafce.
STQPE DESTROYED. *. .. .WAIiJOA, March 5. The office and store and-a dwelling at Fraiertown wer® destroyed by fire at an .early hour this morning. The QCGOTftHtI?, genpets,an(| his family, had-a .narrow escape, Thvossell'g saddlery i shop next door, was saved through o£ Of bucket brigade,,
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 5
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175FIRES. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 5
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