FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1970, 29 January 1914, Page 6

FIRES.

—r' —f— ~— THE BLAZ3 AT, CpT'rS'S' STABLES(By TeWgrtirfi.—Pttdd JUsooiatlwi.i CliF.lS'tpliUi'ch, January. 28.Tlioliorscs saved from Cuttg's atabka last flight s<?em to nave escaped aiiy ill .., effects'.' It,is not nntiftipat-Ed that Sir ; George Clifford's programme of engage- . nients will.be interfered with at-alj.. •Tho loss, so fn,r,as Cults.himself, is' concerned, is 6<rvere, as the premises wefo not insured; A quantity of ,'har-; ness and other material was destroyed, , Outts estimates his cash loss "at about £1500, without taking into account tho disturbaiico of his business. The owners of other stables are offering bini every a.s'si-s'ta-n'ee.'- Al! .the' horses in Cutls's - hands hare found quarters. . To-day no- , tiling remains of the stables but a heap '' of ashes. A row of detached looseboxes, also tho boys' quarters, escaped .. the lire, .... Cutt-s stated to-d^y.that ho was very pleased indeed that ho had escaped without the. toss of a single horse among the; largo team in his care. Sir George- Clifford had still his full complement c of horses, and tho destruction of tho building was a comparatively small matter. If tho firo had occurred . later* in tho night probably half the k&j-ftes . would have gone, including sonio with invpor't*' ant engagements next month. CLAUDELANJDS FIRE. Hamilton, January .28. . . A lire at.Claudolands last night de> st roved houses occupied by Messrs. Webb (land agent) aud Gray (chemist), . and <»wned by Messrs. Burton (.btiildor), a.iid Slei>hous (selvcrolm aster), Webb's furniture was eam-ptetciy. destroyed, bub all Graf's was saved. Tho damage to WebbVfurfliture .is estimated at £300, Tho hoiiso was valued h-t £500,. and ■Gray's house- at .£300... All are .caroiV by insurance. OUTBREAK IN SHIRT-FACTORY. At 8.12 last.aiight the CentralfirS ■•. Brigade received a call to No. 24 Wilson Street, Newtown, to suppress an out-, break of fire which had originated in' a hoiiso owned and occupied by Mrs. Roberts, and used as a shirt factory. Tho only damage dono was tli.nA two bales of flannel 'wcto destroyed.- Tho ■outbreak was caused by some pieces of burning flannel dropping ou tho bales, having eanght alight from ..a <*n<llo Mrs. Roberts was carrying. Tho wwld. ing is 'covered hv a policy of £M in the Phoenix office, mid the plant and machinery' is also insured for £4.00 in the sam-o office. TOBACCONIST'S SHOP DAMAGED. ' Tho Central Firo Station received » dall at 8.20 last evening to a. Cro In ' premisos occupied by 'Mr.. J. Lylo, hairdresser and tobacconist, Panama Street.., Mr. Lylo had. not left ; the shc-.fi' . when a blazo was discovered in ■some empty boxes behind tho cauivtorof the shop. Hand appliances Were stiffi- ■ cient.to quell the outbreak, mid 'thV dahwgc Was .not. great,' Tho British Dominions Insurance- Company hold a risk of £200 over tho stock. Tho bjiildhui; . is owned by Messrs. W. 11. Turiibull - and Cn., Ltd. ■■ ■ ■ ■ , .