FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 683, 7 December 1909, Page 7

FIRES.

AFTER THE "SOCIAL." ,IBj Tolocraoli.-I'rom iisocl&tloo.l ' Invercargill, December 4, _ A newly-erected , teacher's rcsidenco at Myrosa Bush was. destroyed by fire on Saturday. A social'.'was,held in the schoolhouse'on Friday evening, and it is supposed a fire used to boil tea was left . burning. Thebuilding belonged to the Education Board, and was uninsured, lhe old ; residence was. destroyed by fire two years ago. ; . "

DESTRUCTIVE FIEE AT FOXTON. „ ,i , , Foxton, December 6. Tho fire which destroyed W. M. Ross and Son s rope and twine works on Saturday afternoon made a hopeless wreck of tho factory. The origin of the fire is at present a mystery. Iho hands ceased work at 11 a.m. and cleared "P- , '£he, engineer and accountant Were there till after 1 o clock, and every thing'then* appeared safe. A carter delivered, a load of coke about 2 o'clock, but; saw nothing! The first to notice the conflagration was the driver of the Levin mail coach. The fire was then showing through the windows. The machinery is destroyed, beyond repair. . • ' ; Insurances Stock, £5100 (Atlas £3000, Norwich Union 1 £1100, Guardian £1000); buildings, •£I7OO (Phoenix £500, Guardian £1000, Yorkshire JE200); stock £500 (Atlas). .: .The loss is estimated at fully ,£7OOO. : The works were ■ very; busy, and have been working I night and day.. About 50 hands will bethrovrn out of employment.. Mr. Alex. Ross, works manager, states that steps will be taken- to immediately rebuild. Mr. Wm. Ross, manager, was away m Auckland at the time of the outbreak. . ';■ •. ■. ■

, DWELLING AND WORKSHOP. •, , ■ ■ Nolsori, December G; A dwelling and workshop at Takaka, owned by Mrs.' S.: J," R«illy, and occupied by Mr; J.. Mirandez, were destroyed by fire yesterday. The buildings were insured for £250, and' the effects of Mr. iliiandez for £100. s

PORTER SERIOUSLY INJUEED. . ; Christthurch, December 6. A serious railway accident' happened at Methven this morning. iJust before the'morning train left for Christchurch a railway porter, named Frank Sturgess, whilst engaged in shunting operations, got jammed between two trucks, It seems that there' w?re two loaded wagons which had been kicked on to one of the sidings by an engine, and, owing to a strong north-west wind, which was blowing at the time,. the wagons were going' beyond their required distance. Sturgess was engaged lit putting the brake on, but, before he oould get this done, another truck came up from behind and caught him, cutting and bruising his thigh and legs Very badly..

The simplicity of action and great effectiveness of the Minimax Hand Fire Extinguisher have been proved by the actual suppression of numerous fires. . A: T. Bate, Nathan's Buildings, AVollington, is the agent.—Advt,