A FIRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1453, 13 May 1905, Page 2

A FIRE.

[Early this morning o storehouse adjacent to Mr Cyril White’s reßidenoe in Herbert street was destroyed by fire. The building had been erected, a short time ago for the purposo of storing the goods saved from the Wairakaia fire,and latter by had been used by Mr White for storing fodder. Mr White fed the horses early in the evening, and accompanied by Mrs White went into town to hear Mr Bedford’s lecture. All appeared safe when they retired.

The first alarm was given about 16 minutes to 2 by Mrs Boland, a near neighbor, who had been awakened by the affrighted horses galloping aronnd the paddock. Mr White quickly got to work with a small pump and hose, and other

assistance being soon available a barricading of iron was placed against an outbuilding of Mr Boland’s that was in danger, and with the aid of the pump that was saved. The storehouse,of course, was doomed, and as the wind was blowing away from Mr White’s dwelling-house that was not in great danger. The building contained a safe, in which were placed a lot of valuable station books. How these have fared will not be known until later in the morning. A remarkable feature connected with the fire was that half an.hour beforehand the nightwatchman (Mr. Fraser) and a Times representative smelt fire. They made a long search to ascertain what had caused the smell, being later on joined by Mr A. Sawyer, jun., of the midnight oabls staff. They weDt up the road nearly as far as the Becord Reign Hotel, no smell being detected above Oobdon stroet. An unsuccessful search was then made of the Boyal Hotel block, where the smell of fire wb.s very strong. They had returned to Messrs Primrose and Leslie’s corner when the glare of fire was observed. Mr Sawyer had continued up the road and reached home without observing anything further to attract his attention until the nightwatchman rang the lower bell. Mr Sawyer then cycled down and rang the Garnavon-street bell. Several members of the fire brigade attended the fire, and gave what assist- j anoe they oould,