FIRES AT GREY

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1923, Page 4

FIRES AT GREY

PUMPING STA'i lON BURNT. j ; ( j! EY Mill"; H. dan :!!>. I Tbu-ght to In,; I!,y ti. ‘ b’lek-.lring of an engine into •nine oil .and the bur-ting of a niet.T. ii 1 •• destroyed the .Municipal Pumping Station at 9.4 i o'clock last night. \\ Ia n the l-'ii’ ’ iii’igaii' arrivid on the scene. Ill” 1 stern end of th- -bed ii.-.. burning fun uslv. and. ficia the I! 1 -' . tin i n mis m> boji.- of p:i. i . ng 1 1 i ut. To add. in Du' bri..;adidifliiiilthics. there v. a n > lire plug a; alia ! in the localit; . In a t. ti nn i- no tire plug lU’ar.’i In Die pttm|ing sia--1 i, u I ti tlie 0110 a! < oiiden lJriilge. Gim-cqiient i; , at the scene oi the lire, th 1 :■ was no high pre-stii'i •'at r suj<ply available, llm-kct brigiuh. - Merc imimdiatidy | .. nut!. : ml h- !;. o to -ai'e l!ic we- taru end of I he -In d. ' The ' astern cud of the shed collapsed at 19. A) p.m. and the flam. - -holy nrI wiD' ivd'.uhli'd fury, in a short- tin. Dm pla-c was a unis- of Ih - from end ti’ and. and the brigade i> u n . : I nigh lielph -s. j looks wen* iiiade ns - of to pull out tho t-asti 111 end id the shad, and Delminimise the l.cal. I ircmiu K'-un u\ | 1 lini'n :i out on the hot root an on"y point, atnl I;noel’ieil oil part pi Die 1.-.*ruing ivestoi’ii end. II re.”"iv’d an i-vation -from ti” e”o’.\u lor ' > deed. V; hen the m. bad n -■>vly . u '■ •• 1seli HU .some h; nzini. expuah .1. and !, (!, 111, ’I 1 :s the eonH.ign ti: u. u hi !. again brightened up, and the Hrai’i n had to work v. it ii rcihmhl'd ciici gy l" get the flame- under, at Dm w stern 1 ml again. |k ly the station was only a shell ol corrugati.D iron, i. hi ’ uul n 1, 'pj" 1 much si 1 list a nee for the Haines. , "," 1 1 In• re been much wousl-werk. it vori i mil have be: n so quic!.iv 1". ■ :' ‘ ui- . iui.s.erii end of th" slieil fell in on 1 ho gas engine at that end. am! ma; luH” llama gilt it vary ■ un-id r- • 1 !,!y. \;.U il,.finin’ estimate oi llm damage was obtain.dde last night, but everyiking .1 ini. axr.pl Die eiigim at Die west , nd. Mr Brimble. Deputy Eimine-r. v.non duty at, th : 1 me uis ' 'Use -.,1 at about 9.4 U p.m. He «• in ulliee next Dii- I'ngine-room. and 0" i lured that the thi.m .s br.i 1 toil all ■.ir.- D i •!::«-■• at .011 . th 1 ’ lead i eg to the -no ,n-ii lon that the m u.-r most ha e burst. i he in igad,: the lire right out at Ilk 17. p.m.. am! a invahdo-.vn ga . .Jr Mct.'ii: 1 li. was put in charge . Die t i."a ring un norii. li a s D’uiigliL last nig l '- Dm. ii niigl.t tin pe—il:|e t. , pot . in nf ! !"- l •: V a • M ... .iking oilier by : n...ri::'i,-. Tbere wei" n . i, Ui’an' C- ol! t plant and staiion. li is 1 : io! a is t: ,d’ Mr AnUm th. 1 . . ■ 1 !. !■ !• sum. lime a : tel I *. a -- L : ; ; , .*. ,a f;: Mil* L*) ’-.•'•at'. 1 i!■ -• n ulir. ak, i»;st -u» as u*ms ; . ] ;j i(1 : •. . t 1 j 5 1 ! ;• -Uy in t n* Un - - :■! H»i 1 (•! *: >!!!•.1;;; i i ’••••!! I: v> t ■ • t ■ ‘ ’■ i j 1 i > < in j; v t'i’T i L." ' As a. matter ol mi. the it at -r la.-t ”iiea-‘ nip” ' avi' ty, "Ut :t- -'aano h’ 1 1, 1- '.M i nin:'; 11 pon Die 1 1 mi -" m a ’ti’," In I". adopp’d in order to oonM i’in Die 1 1 is to lie Imped ANOTHER nl 1 1 ’ 11! \ K AeMSTIIONt! AND DOi DBA: S'l't 1 :< Three tires in about. 21 hours. an unusual I'.’eo:.! ! t ' h I.h In,’!; ill the -la - ai n. ill ■: \r;,. strong and Dougla . g;: ■ • ■ ■ : - Ma a.--ftnet com; lete I -mh a • '-L T. • Hrn,'- "s t" '. romi". I his -pa.’ate !n in Daa firm's -ter at lira iv m a:, ml. Tt a I : - i Ml <! .1 j Dae main -iiiroyii trout. li.\’ th 1 ’ small 1 well 1 1 • liiiiin -lore m o ' ' i’oi’Ul there I! pa- D of .Mrs .War's shop iv.!.. k oidy ”.ios ID fiontagei. Id - di - m :y . 7 tin outhr ak was made . ,a, Dy aL 1,-. ,nisi able i . 'p-’ j , ~. . I ’■"• a Dae reof 1 : ! „p :n. ill* -an to D • lire -9om : | -! , I ’ ’ at 1 I"’ • ' , .y e ! out .with which liny .no ilv 011; uri’a.. I ii’i-.Ji r in <iiii.' k t tfae. 1 tm v 11 : . In ! ever d:iin gid tl: pro Tty stm k. Hae- ■

■\ number of bugs oi Hour, and other • ■ k soalvd so as to damage it great- |.. The windows were broken. but bev .iei the tnueing of the roof and part of a v.nil. the building did not sulicr v *ry mir. ii. Wr- Avar’s stork would probably In; damaged b.v water. Tho ' mi gin m :he is a mystery, ;r in it ; an hour i)t tore it was noth -i a miiole of wroplo passed the ] hu e. and could ,> 0 no sign *’f a lire. The hr, . he 1 it ' gained a la,ld. would have been a most j awkward nrep.isition tor tin- i.re:n-v j m iii .v of l 1 .:' lire at lie' pumping plant ill.' |/t'd'.i!i vi t.;t. :. t At I a. III. the lire again b'.cke m-t , in the tool, but v. a-. cUectoaiiy on do t . i >\ iln. j.,. igua. . - Argils. j Ta at. ' ' v.‘. him < her OV: I v. ' on r e m. \- iliev va n ail -odd i y the win- j do ,', alter the or : .-ity, i t ere passed •. jj.,r Ciiil, Tin* 1>; i‘ Uu I'OOlll. wllO s willed to iiiii-e a gloat idea "1 lis 1 •king powers, railed ia",vl' ■in;r.i' i | - si.-d. -| don’t see a.iyw •" :l 'l. •V, ir . V.!:l,l aba ■- the tk'l.k '/ r” m.v ; :> 0’.." iho V'l'ilioii! '"Wei!. Ua l, ii Hsus? fH■ ,i rtialion l»y mania!'-'. .* - d you can't evpcel me b. 1-no" 11 \niir iieople vet!” ' Advice- Ir in \u~khml slate that reductions in passenger fares from Sydney and from Wellington and eiickland in ill" I oiled Kniedma ym ! S 1,-<• rii"l will oonie into hive t.ns on hot!: the Vmioonvn ae ! -m Fr ■ ticisoo mail services, the k-t '< s-o ,j I:,,under the oM rub-s being i.ie 1 iioyaf .Mail steamer Mnungaiuii, Vlo h !..fi Sydney for San Frnin iseo on dai i- . i | first vessel i.i: which tee Vow Vales will apply is l|.e Koval M iil kura. which is to leave Svdnev ■ n .January For both lines, via Sail Francisco or via \ anconver. tic new rales to Fnglnnd Imm •l-.dnev will he: Fil : salo.-n. £j 1 2r>; 1 cs(|. From Wellingand Auckland, the reduced fates . v ;il | ( . : First saloon. Cl Id : second -•linen. L's.'l. The fares to San Francisco and Van Oliver are not allotted.