FIRES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 43, 14 November 1919, Page 6

FIRES

DESTRUCTIVE OUTBKEAK AT MILTON. By Telegraph—Press .' eeoclatlon. Dunedin, November 13- j The- most destructive firo in its GO years' history occurred this morning at Mi.ton., resulting in the destruction of practically the whole central business block of the borough, only Stewart's Manchester House escaping. The alarm was given at 10 20 a.m., when tho firo had n good hold of tho interior of a paintei s ehop and direllin" combineil, owned and occupied by David Taylor. The firo evidently started in tho diningroom but the, cense is unknown. Once tho firo got to the painls and the varnishes tho inn< enuacy of tho means at the disposal of the firo brigade, in tho absonco of a water supply was quickly apparent. Tlxi following memiiwe were destroyed-.-Bnnijan s two-story shop nnd dwelling. Stephens}! Excelsior tea rooms and residence, Hnig s stationery and fancy-goods shop nnd residence, Taylor's painter's shop and dwelling Brown's Jewellery shop. ISringan's insurances are unknown, but ttw furniture was not insured. Stenhens's stock was insured for .£278 in the Phoenix office. Hiiig's insurances are unknown. Taylor's insurances are unknown, but lie is it heavy loser, as nothing was saved. Brown's stock was insured for .£IOO in tlv Alliance office. Coombo Brothers had n policy of JMOO in the Phoenix office over the shops occupied by Haig and Brown. Good work was. accomplished by the onlookers in removing goods nnd furniture.

SOLDIER'S DWELLING BURNED. Bγ Teleßritoh—Preeii Aeeoclatlon. ' Carterton, November 13. A firo at Atiiakouka lato this afternoon completely gutted ono of t'ho new soMicrs , conoroto dwellings. The lioufc was occupied (by >Ir. Souftey, late of Whakataki, who ivng milking at the time. It is supposed that tlie firo started in an unfinished waslihouse. Tim soldiers gonerally complain of tho lack of water, and have, urged the Government to complete Iho collages. a mount of the insurance, which, is email, is not available.