DAMAGE BY FIRE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 89, 17 April 1911, Page 2

DAMAGE BY FIRE.

THREE OUTBREAKS AT DUNEDIN fUI TELEGBAPH— KRESS ASSOCIATION.! DUNEDIN, 16th April. Th« residence of Mr. Joseph Braithwaite, a well-known bookseller, was badly damaged by fire last night. The outbreak was discovered about 9.30, and the fire did not then have a strong hold, but, unfortunately, the water supply i was inadequate, and the brigade could do little. The whole of the top story was gutted. The back portion of the house and outbuildings were completely destroyed, and the front portion on the ground floor was slightly damaged by fire and water. A good deal of the furniture was saved from the front rooms, but was badly damaged in course of removal. The house had been occupied during the day, and there were no fires or lights in it. It is surmised that some smouldering embers in an ashtin in an outhouse near the residence caused the outbreak. The house, which is situated at the top of York-place, one of tho highest levels in the city* contained 16 rooms, and was built about 26 years ago. It is understood that the house was insured in the Alliance office for about £1200. A four-roomed house in Moreau-street, St. Kilda, was gutted by fire about 8 o'clock last night. The building had j just been purchased by Mr. Wm. Alexander Moore, who intended removing into it in a few days. Mr. Moore and some paperhangevs were working in tho house during the day, and left at 5 p.m., everything being apparently safe. The fire originated in a back room, but the cause is unknown. The house was insured in the Victoria office for £300. A shop and dwelling owned by Mr. W. M. Roberts, and occupied by Mr. Thomas Bell, pastrycook, situated in Main-road, North-East Valley, was destroyed by fire at about 10.30 last night. Mr. Bell, who locked the enop at 9.50, cannot account for the origin of the fire. He values the stock, plant, and furnishings at £140, and has a policy of £50 in the New Zealand office, and one of £25 in the Phoenix office on them. GARAGE DESTROYED. STRATFORD, 16th April. A detached wooden building in Julietstreet, just fitted up for a motor garage, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning, together with the contents. The building was owned by Mr. J. D. Morison, and was formerly used as a hay market. It was insured for £300 in the South British office. Mr. Sparrow, the garage proprietor, loses about £100, not covered by insurance. Some goods stored in the back portion of the premises, and valued at about £150, were destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. To-day a small two-story iinoccupied building on a section next the garage was found to be damaged by fire, a partition and some wallpaper having been alight and burned out. In this instance incendiarism is suspected.