THE BLAZE IN AUCKLAND

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 115, 8 February 1919, Page 7

THE BLAZE IN AUCKLAND

.FURTHEB DETAILS. - ! -By Tejopraph-Prcss Association. * Auckland, Februiry 7. . The big fire at Bj-oroft's,-.Ltd., Shortland,Street, broke out shortly after, midnight.! The twelve windows on the-two upper; stories facing Shortland Street were belching forth fierce .flames, which also burst through the rcof and spread into tlw back : part of tho buildings. Hero th 6 fires progress-was checked'by an open-yard. ■ The flro' bvoko out in the electric switchboard next' to "the bag mm beneayi the W&". This portion of the .building comprised the. aiid wheat,was in stock, the mill having .been closed down' .£?■ 9? °f-. jMoivthe . past -fortnight. W however, a fairly extensive .stock of flour, .all of which is" believed been destroyed,ln-this part of • the building also, was the.company's valu- , ? '.grinding -machinery.- only/installed .vlast j-ear at a-.cost of JJ.fll)0;--and-it is thought to be a, total loss.". ; _'In the biscuit factory at tho rear of tne burnt: building, there was an expen- . SI , T!! , mwlPrn .biscuit-making plant arid 1 6tock ; of biscmte". " Apparently all this portion of tho premises' and' content* escaped/though is"' ldss through ' water ■ - Hellaby's building, adjoining, was saved, but a considerable quantity of water must have •got'inside.' It ig impossible yet to .estimate .the damage "to Bycrofte premises.-' 'It- is stated'that the damage is reasonably covered under a policy with the New Zealand Insurance Company. " hands are- rmtiloved et mill.and factory, and the fire ' llenf Pf "- tl?ese put of em P lo s'" 1 ...-The T>uildihgs : are insured in the New ... AealMd.'.lnsurance Company- for ,£12,01)0, .'.Sli-rt ■ i ln i. ° isame n ®ce for iEaj-.Shn.' •and_ fhe plrint. and Machinery for msoo. ...making a total-of all in the New Zealand Insurance office, .'but. : there is the customary general reinsurance. THE TROUBLE AT BLACKBALL ' '- 'V i',,QUESTIbN. OF^NSTATEMENT. .The miners at Blackball:went to ..tfork. yesterday, as usual, , and private information received is to the effect-that they are producing normal output. . . rhe.umon Ms,ngreed that the dispute • 7 hich has been, the .• alleged cause of the Rouble should be referred the Disrss3sst' rhi i-™ 11J ™ r lM •^", tllG manager at Blackball;dismissed.seven, of his men ■ for interference, with the orders of the lias asked Question* of the reinstatment of \ mem should ;be referred to the Dis- ' & •No information is ) ) Sted M o^ot. ,ether . thiS re " U f st wiU matter eeferred to disputes ".tribunal. ■ "Y ; JSy Telemßh.-Preas. Association Ti, n m«" "i i •® ) ? eyn ! o,,th »'' Pobrnaiy •7. • J-h?: Blackball m lne rs at last night's ■ meeting deMded to Tesume work to'-dav , ; «nd to refer- the matters in dispute to the local disputes-tribunal. . Accordingly "go tactics, were conspicuous' to-day .bv their absence, and m the output of was up to normal, - The disputes tribunal representing the management and tho P rol ?ably on: Tuesday to ad°+i minei's'- "fourteen points" , wnereon the grievances: are based It is now hoped that, the dispute , will be amipably settled.■- .. - ....