FIRE AT GREY.
( OLLIER’S SHOF DAMAGED. GREVMOUTiI. May 8. About 12.30 this morning, smoke coming from the rear oi Air ( ollioi s tailor simp in Mnekav Street Ou-rx.ss l!>- riglii-o'-xvay from liarker s Jearooms) was noticed by Alasl*-r C. Batson. telegraph me-M-irmr. when oil his wav homo all'-r work. II- 10-1 no tin',,- in ringing the Central lifebelt, and the Eire Brigade were soon on the scene. The outbreak was located in a rear o.rnt-r of the shop, adjacent to th-- rislit-o'-way. having apparently s»tai-t 1 from :> gas ring, i-n a table, used for pressing, a- the tlames travelled from the table up the hack wall io the roof. No doors having been opened, however, it did not get much of a hold, and in a short time the firemen had it extinguished, without very much damage resulting. The stock, largely laxtic-s wear, must liaxx* been damaged hv smoke and possibly also to a slight extent hy water. The wind va3 in the right direction to piext-n* the dames spreading, and with the alarm given in time, the save xxas a good one. The insurances were not ascertflinnble.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1925, Page 1
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188FIRE AT GREY. Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1925, Page 1
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