FIRE

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 942, 8 October 1910, Page 6

FIRE

'.The Fire: Brigade had 'a call'at- 2.47 yesterday afternoon' to' a".' five-roomed dwelling: in,. Courten'ay Place, owned by' -Messrs. Dwan Bros.;, and occupied- byMr. V Edwafd Winter.,: The -.fire, which; with the'.aid. of hand chemicals was soon extinguished, did somo slight' damage .to .a' front bedroom on-the ground floor and its contents. •/■ The. contents were not insured.- :'"■■' ■/'■,,'■-'

.. ,Last evening an accident' befel -Dr.' ■Murray Woods,- of the steamer "'-'Corn.-; wall.which is •lying'albhgside-.'the'Tara-•naki Street' Wharf.; 'Whilst- walking about on the deck; he> fell' down- 1 a ■ coal bunker,, a distance of 30 feet.'He was' attended to by Dr., Henry; who iourid that; no bones were broken/-but' was considerably shaken; -/■ •,'.' > :*.;;■;'- -: All. interested in .'■ farming, .'■': dairying gardening,: fruitgrowing, or any: country life-, and pursuit's-. :of any :.description should j not s fail to ■ secure a copy' 'of the October, issue of .'.the "New Zealand Farmer.". ;It is a.splendid production, con-' taming up-to-date, articles and useful :,information, , v many-'. of-, the"-, subjects , dealt, with- being, illustrated.'■"' ,;•;';. .;.,-..'.,., '.--';■ > A stock, be. held at' Levin oil Friday next by Messrs. ■ Dalgety and Co. and the N.Z: Loan and : Mercantile Agency Co. '. ' :-; " .': ■:,- '■ ' , .-■■-. The -Central; Mission Band will givespecial selections', in the King's Theatre to-morrow, evening. v-The- service .will be conducted, by the : Rev. ,E.. P. 'Blamires, ■who will also give, a sacred lecture at the: Brotherhood meeting:"in the r afternoon, The subject will be "Jcrllsalem,•'• , • ■ and will be illustrated by lantern slides.' The half-yearly certificate examination' for plumbers and electrical workers will be held earlier- < tliis- year; and entries close-, on October.-; 18 a'ud 25 respectively: 'with' the:■ Registrar of■-. the Wellington' Technical School, OS; Victoria 'Street. The Miraniar ..Borough Council insert an advertisement /'in .this issue \ inviting tenders in connection with the water sup- • ply scheme. : . . The Wellington Harbour Ferries, Ltd., insert their, time-table in connection'with the running of steamers on Labour' Day, Wednesday, next.'., Mr. E.Larconib, architect, invites tenders for alterations and additions.,to a residence' in Wellington. '..-'■ Messrs. Abraham; and Williams will hold a/stock salo : at Levin on Friday, next, October'l4. ■'• :-.•'■-■ An advertisement- appears m this issue referring to Daphne butter. ■■■ . A list of new books and,novels appears in this issue, inserted by Messrs. Whitcombo and Toinbs, Lambton Quay. A well-built residonce containing 1 largo rooms, also basement, containing 2 largo unfinished rooms, situate right opposite the Kolbume, Viaduct, on the Main Karon Tram route, will bo offered by public auction on Weduosday, October 26, by Messrs. Thomson and Brown, at their, auction rooms, Customhouse Quay. The property is being sold under instructions received froni tho Rogistrar of the Supreme Couxt,