£BOOO FIRE LOSS
CHRISTCHURCH BLOCK TOP STOREY GUTTED IMPORTERS SUFFER CHRISTMAS STOCKS GONE (Pur Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A warehouse property, known as Marriner's Building, 212 Madras street, was badly damaged by fire about midday yesterday. The loss is estimated between £7OOO and £BOOO.
The principal damage was done on the top floor, where the importing firm of David M. Bain and Sons lost much of its big Christmas stocks. The building is owned by Mr. Bain and is of two storeys.
The fire was first noted about 12.20 p.m., at the back of the top floor, and was soon out of control. Within a few minutes the brigade arrived and, running leads through several windows, kept the flames down, though there was a heavy volume of. smoke throughout the building. Within half an hour the fire was well under control.
The top floor was gulfed and the ground lloor badly damaged by water. The basement, which was occupied by Mr. C. H. Lucking, a wholesale fruiterer, was damaged by water.
Mr. Bain lost much of his big Christmas slocks, which had just arrived and were being unpacked. They consisted of fancy goods, books, toys and crockery.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20073, 20 October 1939, Page 10
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198£8000 FIRE LOSS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20073, 20 October 1939, Page 10
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