THE HOKITIKA EIRE.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1944, 29 July 1869, Page 2

THE HOKITIKA EIRE.

The U’csf Coast Times of July 19 gives the following summary of the damage done by the recent, fire. The total loss is estimated at G30.000 : Mr Cnsgrave, draper, removal of portion of stock. Damage, nominal. Mr Salomons, tobacconist ; removal of stock, Lot MTvay, tent-maker ; removal, LIOO. Mendellsson, tobacconist; removal, Solom n and Co. ; removal, L 350. Faulkner, hairdresser; loss, LSO. The building (pulled down) belonged to Mr Morgan, and was worth 1 100. Cavil, confectioner; stock and premises, L 3-0. Ram age, tailor ; stock destroyed, LI 00. The building belonged to Mr Hmchcliffe, whose loss cannot he less than Ll5O. Moss, bookseller; stock and premises, LSOO. Meyerstein, ironmonger ; premises and stock, L 2,000. Rising Sun Hotel, MrM'Goveren. Stock, L2OO ; premises, LI,OOO. The building was a two-storey one, and the unfortunate owner had, during the year, spent LGUO on improvements. Nothing was insured. Ross, fruiterer —Premises, stock, furniture, and clothing, L(i00. Amongst the Amongst the stock was a quantity of expensive seeds It is also reported that Mr Ross has lost a cash-box containing sixty sovereigns, but we were unable to get any authentic particulars. Levey’s Oysfe Saloon —Stock and fittings. LSO. Mr Levy reports that he has lost besides, L3O. T 1 e value of the building may be set down at LIOO.

Haig and Perkins, Photographers.—Stock and Promises, LdOb. Hotel de France, and Southland Restaurant.—These hotels were expens’vely fitted up. Mr Hansen loses a' out LIBOO. |, Casino de Venice,—Mr R. Walker estimates his loss at LGOO. The value of the ■premises, which belong to Mr Cassius, is set (down at 1,2000.

Goldstein, clothier—Some of Mr Goldstein's goods were saved, but a very large proportion were burnt. He estimates the ‘amount lost on property, including cottage at the hack, and stock to he over T. 2000.

Mr Webb, the fruiterer, who lost all, estimates his loss at LIOO.

Oriental Hotel.—The late tenant, Mr Luks, had a fortunate escape, having left the house only on Friday. Mr Cassius was owner of the property, which he valued at LIOOO. JVmongst the property burned was a very valuable billiard-table. The heaviest sufferer of all was Mr Johnstone, the ironmonger. His stock was very large, and with the premises, could not be worth less than 1.5000. Mr Osborne, jeweller, saved his stock. The premises belonged to Mr Johnstone. Value, LIOO. Tillhrook and Ivess, LIOO. Mr Haworth, ironmonger, stock and premises, LIOOO

Mr Last, whose building was pulled down, cannot be a sufferer to less than 1.50. The

remises belonged to Mr Lieiner. formerly in business as a hairdresser here. Value LIOO.

Mr Williams, the chemist, whose premises weie saved, estimated his loss by removal, breakage, &c., at about LSOO. On the opposite side of the street, Mr J. B. Clarke, and Hay and M‘Ke;lar escaped with but nominal damage.

The residents further down were not so fortunate. Each and all suffered by the removal of their goods, and damage by fire and water. The buildings were afi more or less injured by tire, there being scarcely a window left whole from beginning to end. The amount of damage varied from L2OO to LlO.

We have omitted to state that the work of Llmse engaged iu checking the progress of the (ire was aided by the chopping of the wind, which vi-ered southward wh u the principal operations at the north end were carried out

As far as we could learn none of the sufferers were insured. In fact there was not a penny of insurance on the whole of the prope. ty or stock destroyed. We were informed that the former proprietor of Johnstone’s premises had an insurance of L 1,500, but the present loser had not. It is scarcely possible yet to calculate accurately the losses by removal, but we do not think they will prove greater than we have stated.