FIRES

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 55, 29 November 1926, Page 6

FIRES

SIMULTANEOUS OUTBREAKS AT MARTON BY Teleg&aph.—l’bsss Asrainos Marton, November 27. A fire at Marton Junction at 10 o'clock last night "destroyed the dwelling occupied by J. W. Neale, a borough employee, and family.. The husband was absent- at the time and the mother and three children were asleep. A voting girl awoke and found the house in flames. She roused her mother and the others, who made a hastv exit, saving nothing. Only the shell of the house remains. The brigade saved the two houses adjoining. The contents of Neale’s house arc insured in the Commercial office for £125, and'the building, which is owned by the Borough Council, is insured in the State Office for £500.. While the brigade was. at Neale’s house an outbreak was discovered in an empty shop in the main thoroughfare of Marton. When the brigade arrived at the latter place the flames had been subdued bv the residents. The circumstances of the. latter fire are very suspicious. The . shop had been unused for some time. Only slight damage was done.

MINOR OUTBREAKS AT PALMERSTON NORTH.

Palmerston North, November 27.

The fire brigade was called out to minor outbreaks of fire at 9.15 last night and this morning, making a total for this month of fifteen. The total damage has not been great. The number this month equals the total for Sentember, October and November of last year.

HURRIED EXIT FROM BEDROOM. Gisborne, November 27.

A cottage at the Wairoa Freezing Works was desttoyed by fire this morning. The occupants, Mr. and Mrs. McMinn, made a hurried exit through the bedroom window.

lit pi epared. See that vou have adequate tire insurance. Consult the Mercantile and General Insurance Co., Ltd., Panama Street, Wellington.— Advt.