FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 785, 7 April 1910, Page 4

FIRES.

PALMERSTON < NORTH OUTBREAKS, (By TeleeraDh.r-Pres3 AjjsociatloflJ • Palmerston North, April 6. • The following are the insurances in connection with the Palraorston fires:— : Millar and George's stock: .£4OOO on the fittings arid .£3OO on the stock, in the Liverpool and London and Globe office; £300 m the Yorkshire, £.500 in the Ocean, £800 in the Phoenix, £"-50 in the Standard, .£2OO (also £300 on the fittings) in the' Alliance, £750 in' the"New Zealand, JESOO in the Royal, and £500* in the-lat-tor on tho stock of the . back premises, which was not affected. I'orteous's grocer's stock: In the storeroom, £100 in the Now Zealand and £50 in the London and Lancashire. The latter office holds a risk of .£2BO on the building and stock. The loss on the stock is estimated at £320.' . ' Pegden's polishing room and stock were insured in the Yorkshire office for £40(1. The loss is believed to be £50Q or £000,

A CHURCH DESTROYED.

(By Telegraph—Press. Association.) Timaru, April 6. The Timaru Boman Catholic Church" was burned down early this morning. The fire ivas first seen about 2.30, and it then- had a good hold of the western 1 portion of the church. As the building • was about forty years old and built of wood the fire spread with remarkable speed, and within five minutes of the alarm it was seen that the church was ( doomed. The brigade got two leads to ■ •work, but the powerful jets had not ths ; slightest-"effect on the flames. The fire at its height was a magnificent spectacle, and for fully an hour the' town ■ was brilliantly lit. The whole building and its valuable contents in the way of church furniture were completely destroyed. The insurances on the church and contents were .£ISOO in the New Zealand Office. They were valued at ,£3OOO.