THREE FIRES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1780, 11 June 1906, Page 2

THREE FIRES.

HOTEL AND OTHER PREMISES DESTROYED AT NAPIER.

Per Press Association; Napier, last night, The Otthdonian Hotel, owned by the White Swan Brewery Co., and occupied by Mr A, 0. Barnes, was completely destroyed by firo last evening. Tbe fire started shortly after 5 p m. in one of Iho upstairs bedrooms, and spread with great rapidity, completely demolishing the hotel and iho upstairs poitions of the business premises of Messrs T. W. Bear, painter, P. 0. Jore*, machinist, and the Dresden Piano Co.,_ wbioh ali form pait of tho same block of/buildiugs as the hotel; Sj rapid was tho spread of the fire that very little was s .yed, and most of the bo'Brdeiß lost tho whole of tboir effects, and praot’crlly nctbiDg of the content! was saved. The iDsuracc.s on tho building amount to £BSOO, and on tho furniture to £IOOO, bat the losses of both the owners and the licensee will be very considerable.

Tbe fira is suppose! (o have beon oausod by a candle left alight in the bedroom for a few minutes wbi'.o tho occup tut of tbe room went downstairs.

Ftildiug, last night. Shortly after nino on Saturdoy night a firo was discovered in premises in Manchester street, owned by Mrs Manson, of Palmerßlon North, and occupied by T. W. I Potts, draper. It was extinguished without serious damage to the building. Tho stock was insured for £450 in the United office, and was almost totally destroyed. The stock of the adjoining premises, Hannah and. Co.’s boot shop, was badly damaged by water. Early the same evening a firo was discovered in the rear of the Oroua Club, but was extinguished without serious damage.