PIRES

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 953, 21 October 1910, Page 7

PIRES

, diecoyered jlamce'issuilig.from. th<j i:r prenii6oß of Messre.. BMley,^ Austin,*', and ■Aibtie'e.tiinto.vyardj..situated on the Hiitt'Eoad, and 'plose. to;ilie Petoiife Kiil.way station.. ■-[■••■.■;■■■■': **-.'i-.-.-'*■--..' ;'. ; •■.!;■..•' i:■.-.:■. ' ;The" Petone Brigacie wa3 immediately" odinniUilicafed With* 'and, upon' arrival' at thesoene.of the otlftfeAki.diecoyered thlt the firo iri'the large building which lloueed th.6: D3aollin(y'y,.:w!ts, beyond; odntrol., 1 ~-.A few stacks of..'-Umber ■ (whioh ■ ivere -un" insilrid) along, With a=quaiitity of 'dressed tim.bef .ti/lld, joinery, -'were ■the. oiily :t*hings Saved..-'■Aβ there was a .fairly' stiff breeze blowjng, ■,grea.t,difficulty experienced in i-.'.t&ping; the"-flrt. pff.a Mv/ df' e'pttaftte' Adjacent :fe\themiU,':tnt,afer. ;, a while,' '?M;;'witlr< : the'v continuous.,play'of :■■ four - 'leads of hose, ~'••'.THd office,■'.'tthioli'-is situated'af:a-..ehort diStdnce;,..fromvthevjimin :liitildiilg,: : ;Was. saved, and tae safe,. aii4 : ! books wer© in- : ..taof. Messrs. Bailejfv and:'ATCus ; tfefe insured in".tlip Ocean' Accidorit,o6lhpanV :'for." : .£looQ -isdddn~. the machinery and 7 '.oil •the stock'./ Th«; lessof; Of .'Hie premises £Mx. C. ; J' Pniie) was uninsured. .Messrs.' Bailey .and' Go. flstiihate their loss ■at 'somewhere lwdf ~No theory isadvanced as. to,' thcorigin, bf.the fire.' :.'.*. .' !? At; 9.49 /o'clock liist'liight tlio Eii'e Br'i.:s&tio. received a .call.tb No. 4. .r.rince's Street, to a five-roomed. dwelling owned ljy*':MfcPfatt, of Crofton,.and occupied by. ;Mr.' Charles-AVyatt.-" It appears that some'curtains were.airing on an.armchair caught , alight. .The cUrttiineV.chair, and portion, of the' wall ifind/ flooring' were' burned, .but■ the ■ bri:gade: .extinguished:, tlid; , blaze before the damage- became extensive. The contents 'di'.-.the; dwelling, arei.iiisured in , the. South •BritiSJi-Office;-'.-'..'.,'"' . ': -■ ....,:,