FIRES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2487, 14 June 1915, Page 9

FIRES

♦ CITY CALLS. The Central Fire Brigade received a w-ii. 3 '' P- m - on Saturday to 272 Willis Street, where a fire had broken out in a two-storied, five-roomed house, oecupiod by Joseph Andrews. The contents and the house wore severely damaged bciore tlio tiro was got under, ■there was a policy of £70 or £100 on the contents, in the State Office. The building was owned by Mr. E. Potlierick, of Belmont. Tlio insuranco was "°t available. At 11.35 a.m. yesterday the brigade was called to a fire in a sixromoed house in West Road, Northland, occupied by Win. Bicliham, and owned by James Kelligan. Tlio contents were insured in the Queensland office for £125. but the amount on the building was not ascertainable. The building and contents were badly damaged, and also the side wall of the adjoining house, occupied by A. Violicli. GROVETOWN HOTEL DESTROYED. 'By Telegraph.—Prers Association.) Blenheim, June 12. The Crovetown Hotel of sixteen rooms, two miles from Blenheim, was ktally destroyed by fire last night, with its contents. It was owned by Martin Ryan and occupied bv I'. IT. Jenkins. The insurance on the building was £000 in tlio Standard Office, and on the furniture and stock £000 in the Northern. The total value of stock and furniture was £1350.