FIRES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1684, 27 February 1906, Page 3

FIRES.

(Per Presu Association.) Auckland, last Digbt. A firo originated in a washhouse attached to T. Hartland’s house, Remnora, at 7 o’clock this morning. Tho house was burned to the ground. Practically nothing was saved. Two neighboring houses were ignited by flying sparks, but the hro was ex'ioguiahed by tbo efforts of tho Newmarket railway workshops b.igade. Thames, lust night.

Throe destructive fires have occurred at the Thames Binco Saturday night, the flames in each case having too great a hold to permit anything to be saved. A. Martin’s housa and furniture wore completely destroyed, through a child overturning a korosene lamp. Tho insurance on the house and contonts was EIOU in the Guardian. T. Ooopor’s bakery and store, -and an adjoiuing dwelling-house, were Durnt to the ground yesterday morning, through smouldering woodignitiag Last night A. MoLaughlin a house oaughi fire, and wag soon ia names, wator-raco run 3 underneath the house, but it was useless to arrtst the fire. McLaughlin had a narrow escape from suffocation. He was lesoued by a neighbor Tho insurance on the furniture was .bleU in tne Live pool, London, and Globo, and on the house T2UO in toe Sun.

Nelson, last night. In the Library and Mueoum Are yesterday many priceless old works and records we.e destroyed. A number of books of fiction, some of the museum curios, and a piano were saved, but the most valuable portions of the collection were loßi. The " ocigin of the fire is a mystery, as all was safe on Saturday JBigj&Tn 'ihZ r “'EtasilUjSurveyor, was working in the room 3 overhead- on Saturday night, but turned off the gas at the metar, and brackets. Mr Saxon was insured for ifilOO in tbo Queensland office, and OBti mates his lo*s at considerably beyond that amount. The building was insured for £6OO and the books and curios for £SOO, buth in the New Zealand office. The bmldiog was an old historic edifice. Temporary library premises have been engaged, and the oireulation of books is proooediDg.