FIRES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3983, 16 July 1915, Page 7

FIRES.

A.TT.EAIPT TO DESTROY A SHIP. (Press Association Telegram.) AUCKLAND, July 15. A fire was discovered at 11.30 this morning in the forehold of the steamer Caldcrgrove, loaded with ease oil from Philadelphia. The hold was half full of benzoline, and had not been worked this morning, but half an hour before some of the crew had been working below. The hatch was left open for ventilation. A little smoke was scon coming out. Two leads of the ship s hose was taken down to the hold and the fire brigade called. The fire was found among a quantity of paper and tow between the outer row of cases and the ship's side. Evidently this had been placed there with intent to start a blaze. The fire was extinguished when the ends of nine cases had been charred. Had the blaze progressed much further the ship would probably have been blown up. BLAZE IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, July 15. A fire last night caused considerable damage in a two-storev building m Leitchfield Street, owned by K. FEngland. The flames swept the top floor, used as' a soft goods warehouse by Archibald Clarke and Sons, Ltd., and completely destroyed the large stock, which was insured for £ISOO in the New Zealand office and £ISOO m Fife South British office. The stock on the ground floor, owned by lord and Ali rams, was also destroyed.

Protect yourself against bosses by fire by insuring with the Norwich Union Insurance Co. (AV. Lissant Clayton, Agent).—Advt.