FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 575, 2 August 1909, Page 4

FIRES.

STORE : DESTROYED. ■ (By Teioßraph.-Pross Association.) ' ''. ■...'. christciiurch, July 31. Mr. S. Johnston's general store at Leoston was burnt early this morning. Iho store and' its contents were'completely destroyed, but the adjoining hotel' was saved by the effort* of, the brigade. Tho stock, valued £2000 or £2500, was insured for only: tBUU. Tlie building belonged to Mr. M'Cprmicls hotelkeeper; the insurance is not available

HOUSE BURNT IN FEATHERSTON ' ••..■■'■/: TERRACE , ; ' ; '". .} ■ The oity brigade received a call at \.% o'clock yesterday morning to Fcathorste* • Torraoo, where a soveiwoonicd house, buii( in wood and iron, was almost completely doj : stroyed. The dwelling was the'property,oj Mr. Georgo E. Tolhurst, and was occupied by Mr., James, Murdoch, fruiterer, of Cuba .'■ Street. There Were three people in the house ' at the time of'the'outbreak, Mr. alia Mrs. , Murdoch and a child, all of whom retired to bed at about 11.30 on Saturday-night. A small firo was thon dying out in tho lutche* rnngo, and it.ls supposed''.that a dofectiW ■■ chimney was tho cause of'the outbreak, & small tablo and ,some' bedclothes .were th< only articles saved. The flirmturo Was Uk ' surod in tho Norwich Union, office for £200 , :