FIRE AT TOKOMAIRIRO.

Evening Star, Issue 3961, 4 November 1875, Page 3

FIRE AT TOKOMAIRIRO.

[By Telegraph.] (From[our own Correspondent.) Tokomaieibo, November 4. The most destructive fire that has occurred iniTokomairiro for years broke out this morning at Legge's mill, at Helensbrook, which was totally destroyed. The fire was discovered by Mrs Legge at about four a.m. The mill was then in flames. Mr Legge, who lives in a cottage near, got up and succeeded in preventing ' the fire from spreading to a wooden hut, where Walsh, the miller, sleeps. He roused Walsh with difficulty. If the fire had not beeu discovered at that time the latter would have been burned to death. A horseman was sent to Tokomahiro to give the alarm. The Church of England bell was rung, and the Fire Brigade went to the spot with.their engine and did all in their power. Nothing wa.! faved but a little flour and grain. Thera were thirty tons of flour and several tons of oatmeal i>i\d wheat in the mill at the time. A large water-wheel and all the machinery were destroyed. The insurances are L 1,500 in the Standard office on the stock, and L' 2,000 in the Norwich Union on the building and plaut. Mr Legge estimates his loss at L 5.000. The origin of the fire is unknown. No fire was used in the mill since Friday. Mr Legge was in his office till ten last night, when he left all right. An inquest will be held.