DISASTROUS FIRE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1499, 23 July 1912, Page 7

DISASTROUS FIRE.

FOXTON AGAIN. NINE PREMISES BURNT DOWN. OTHERS THREATENED. Only u- lute as June 2 Inst the littio town of Eoxton was scourged by n comcwhat disastrous conflagration, by ivliick fourteen premises wore laid in ashes. Tho lira visitation, was repealed early, this morning, a number of other premisesbeing burnod down. It appears Hint tin* first outbreak look place shortly after midnight, in (ho shop of Mr. Hull, tobacconist. A strong south-, orly wind was blowing, and this swept (lie flames away from the direction of, White's Hotel, which is on tho other sido of tho main street, but other buildings were readied and devoured by the wind-fanned fire. At 2 a.m. tho following buildings had been destroyed:— Hall's tobacconist shop. Simmond's cycle shop. Goldsberg's, jewellore. Park's, bookseller. Moore, solicitor. Mrs. Nye, stationer. Wanklyn, fruiterer. Walls, baker. Stylos, drapery store. There is no fire brigade at Ifoxton, end no water supply, and, as on tho occasion of tho previous fire, there was little or no cheek on tho spread of tho conflagration, though efforts were made by willing vol linkers lo tear down fences, dividing walls, mid other combustible structures which wero likely to assist the progress' of tho fire. At timo of goingto press a considcrnblo portion of the town (including the Prrobytcrian Church) was in jeopardy. PREVIOUS FIRE LOSS. On . tho occasion of the previous firs on June 2, fourteen premiss wero burned down, and tho iiro loss was estimated at. over .00,001}. Tho following are tho insurances on buildings and .stocks which wero then destroyed on a Sunday morning :- Mr. Edwin Eustace Snow, stock of bootshop, .too. Mr. Ernest Healy, chemist, stock furniture and fitting.*, Julio;.building, JC625. Mr. T. Breen, billiard table, .£SO. Mrs.' Agnes Maria Nye, stationer, stool .CfiOO; building (owned by Mr. A. Eraser) .WOO. ■ Mr. Boyes, dentist,'stock .£l4O. Mr. George Thomas Woodrofl'o, butcher, stock .CIGS; building ,Cl5O. , ' > Mr. William Edward Bullnrd, saddler, stock ,£150; building, .£IOO. Mr. Arthur William Bradley, tailor, slock «CIOO. Mr. .Richard Thomas Betty, hoot depot,' stock ',£SOO. Mrs. Henderson, piano, '.€125; .stock, A'jO; building (supper room), .£IOO. : . Mr. Archibald Reginald Osborne, tailor, stock J3300; fitting, .£ls; building, ,£l5O. i' Mr. Nowth, restaurant stock .£75; building, .£SO. 'J'ho Methodist Church, it was under, stood, was insured by (he connexion. Total insurances (excluding church) ;(M330.