FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1450, 27 May 1912, Page 4

FIRES.

A SHOP GUTTED AT WANGANUI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wanganui, May 26. A fire broke out. this morning in til* premises of Messrs. Hodson Bros., gro.; cers, Dublin Street. The shop, a onestory building, was completely gutted. Messrs. Hodstm Bros., who live c-n the premises, just escaped in time with bill a few belongings. The shop, belonging to Mr. F. J. Johns, was insured in (lu Gmmlie.ll for <£22.1, .while the stock, onsN register, scales and fixtures brought Messrs. Hodson Bros, insurance to <£315," but this does not neal'ly cover tlseii' loss.

BOARDINGIIOUSE BURNED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Wailti, May 25. A two-storied boaidinghonse ill Uppef, Main Street, occupied by Mrs. M'Wil-j iiiuns and owned by Mr. D. Donaldson# has been completely destroyed b.v fire' Tho occupants lost practically all theii belongings. The promptness of tho brigade prevented the firo from spreading !o ihe adjoining buildings. One hoarder, who hud placed a leather wallet con ttuning .£2OO in notes under the mat', tress, recovered Ihe money among tin; debris. Tho furniture was insured foil .£2OO in the Norwich .Union. Tho iusur anco on the building is not n.vnilnblej The fire originated in an ash-box in (V back yard. TEA ROOMS GUTTED. Gore, Mav 23. , A lira occurred al 1 a.m. at Mr. 'Brie® lea rooms. Tho outbreak was confined s| the tea room;,, although the clothing fa-»' tory and shop adjoining were flighty l ! damaged by water and smoke. The builJ ing was owned by H'allonsfcom Bros. T» insurances aro:—Mr. Bricu's dock ajlj effects, JSS2O in the Victoria Office. Taj tea rooms wero comiiktrl.y gulled. To, loss included a valuable piano. j A seven-roomed home in Zclirnb Shot,' Klilbirnic, was damaged by fire on Ral.r« day afternoon. The owner (Mr. Job B-eckingsulc) had just Sit a liorpsetj heater, and retired to another room fi v , a few minutes when by some. means ir other the heater set fire to .-onu-ilmig in the room, and by the lime he bcrauu aware of a smell of burning, the whoh room was in ll,noes. Tho Central Fin Brigade and (he Kilbirnie Brigade* assist ed to subline the outbreak, which wa confined tis ihe bark of vise kitchen, >ji upstairs room (a hieh-was destroyed), »p< the roof. The value of the. house, wlijcl was insured in the Victoria Office i'o ,0500, was J6"!K). whilo tiio furniture ijiv contents, valued at; ,£3i>o, were insuvei in Ihe Royal Office for ,S2OO.

The flow of something aliam? on (li third floor of tlie factory of Messrs. CouMs Culling and Co., Ltd.. in Kdword Stroo Colt Herbert Street), attracted atloutian a '.1.40 p.m. on Saturday. On invest igatioi tlw brigade a firu was discovered in a bos obtaining paper and paper clippings, ,nu vus, lorl'unaiely. confined to Hie hax. V k the premises had been closed for hours, the eauso of tin- fire could not. he determined. but it is thought that the lighter; butt of a cigiiret.lo w limited ash of «.omo kind must have bieu fiiroivn into the box and had caused tlio paper to smoulder until sufficient heat had boon RonewM to causo a flame. The discovery was » lucky one, os the Irailding is (he eenlr« of n denso block between Manners unit Dixon Strcats.