Disastrous Fire at Greymouth
[PKR UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION! Gkeymouth, This Day. A disastrous fire broke out this morning in Mawhera Quay, destroying premises and stock to the value of £25,000. The fire broke out in the shop of Mr Elson, chemist, and spread rapidly to the premises of R. O. Forsyth, ironmonger ; Williamsou, grocer ; Bank of New South Wales ; Heeloy and Taylor, drapers ; Forsyth and Masters, ironmongers ; and tho National Bank which are all totally destroyed. The Bank of New Zealand was on fire several times and sevoral other places were also ignited and are much damaged. There was a general and hasty clearing out of stock in nearly all the premises in the block and much damage was occasioned thereby. At one time it seemed as if the greater part of the town would be destroyed the Fire Brigade appliances being quite unable to copo with the flames although the firemen did their best and worked splendidly. The sailors in port under charge of the male of the S.S. Oreti rendered excellent service and materially assisted in stopping the flames.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 118, 2 April 1892, Page 2
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