FIRES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1929, 10 November 1906, Page 3

FIRES.

BIBLE SOCIETY'S DEPOT DESTROYED.

PRESS ASSOCIATION

Dunedin, Thursday.

A five-stalled stable in King slreos was destroyed by fire lust evening, and two horses valued at £55 caob wero burned to death. Tho atublc was owned by R. Brown, and is baiievod to ho insured. Tho two horses wero owned by F. Sirang, carter, and wero not insured. Three horses be* louging to Pnrdie and Go. were saved. The Bible, Tract, and Book Booioty’fl depot in Prinoes street was completely destroyed by fi;o la3t nigbt. Tho building, which was of wood and somewhat old, was owned by S. Salomon, and is believed to bo insured. At a rough estimate the Bible Society’s stock was of a value oi fully £SOOO. There is a fluctuating insuranci policy on the stock in the Australian Ailianoo and four or five other companies, but particulars are not available. The origin oi tbe fire is a mystery. The manager was in the building about 8 o’oluok aud ooe of tho empioyscs at 10 o'clock, when everything appeared sat., Tnere was no fireplace in the shop or upstairs.

ANOTHER OUTBREAK

PRESS ASSOCIATION Duutdm, last nigbt

By a fire at L .wmuce ta.ly ibis morning the Comm-iOiul Ho:e! and adjoining building occupied by Mis Smith were destroyed by fir>'. Tbe b.igatie ucoeaded lu keeping the 11. fum extending to Gobb and Go.’s stables in tho roar and the Tmgeka Times oflioj. So fb.c) was the heat tbai tho V ciurta Hate), on tho opposite side of the e'.ree;, was severely searched, though played on continuously by hose. There was a policy of £IOO on Mrs Smith’s building. The Ocmuieiciai Hotel was insured (or £9„O, but the ccoupier, Mailiard, wbo has only been in possession a few wtuks, hud no insurance on his tffeots, aud he lost everything. The Victorialasuraece Company bus the polioy over the Tuap.ka Times office, but the only loss hero is by hurried removal.