FIRES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3956, 25 March 1884, Page 3

FIRES.

Auckland, This day

A five-roomed coif ago, the property of Mr James Johnston, of Northeote, was burned down on Sunday night. It was insured for £200 in the New Zealand Insurance Company. Owing to the insurance offices being closed yesterday there were several errors in the insurances telegraphed in connection with the Wullesley-square fire. Mrs O'Connell's insurance in the South British is £230 on her house, which, with tho land, is subject to a mortgage of £375 to Mr Chas. Williamson ; her insurance in the Union is £250 on her house, £150 on her furniture £7o on her lace, and also £95 not; accounted for. Mr Pearson Wilson's insurances are in the United office £100 on his house, and £(>0 on his furniture in the London and Lancashire office. Mrs Stevenson, who lives with Mrs Halstead, has an insurance of £200 on her furniture in the Norwich Union office. The circumstances of the fire aro of a most suspicious character. An enquiry will be held, and also one into the circumstances of the late Ponsonby fire. Patea, This day. A six-roomed hous2 was burned down down last night. It was occupied by Mr Landberg, and owned by Mr Harden. The fire was caused through the upsetting of a kerosene Limp. The house was insured for £LjO in the Union office.