FIRE AT GREY

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1927, Page 3

FIRE AT GREY

Further particulars of the tire at Uddstroms. Greymouth yesterday afternoon show the damage was eonfined chiefly to the furniture factory, and the roof of the back portion of Messrs Moss and Co. The roof of AA’ade and Co’s caught alight, but the flames there were soon put out. A newlyerected brick repair shop built- by Messrs Hannah and Co in connection with their new building, proved an effective bar to the fire attacking the buildings fronting Mackay Street, hut the backs of the unoccupied offices between Moss’s and Uddstrom’s were damaged. Tho cause of the lire is not definitely known. Rome shavings were burnt yesterday morning upon the concrete floor of the furniture factory. hut when Air Uddstrom closed up at noon there was no sign of any lire, and he is 'at a loss to account for the cause. Tt ilas fortunate that the wind did not make up till after the fire, for had it done so sooner, it is certain Aloss and Co would have suffered greater Joss. At the western side of Uddstrom’s there is a vacant space, preventing tho fire from spreading in that direction. The insurances, (as far a.s ascertainable. were; On Uddstrom’s building (of which the owner i.s ATiss Britten, of Gladstone) Siding). £IOOO in the Northern Office; on Uddstrom’s machinery, £I2OO in tho Northern Office; on Uddstrom’s stock and fittings, £SOO in the Alliance) office, and approximately £IOOO in other offices; on Aloss and Co’s office, shop and stock. £BOO in the New Zealand Insurance Co’s Office, 'and £7OO in the London and Lancashire Office; on Aloss and Cos merchandise, £750 in the' New /calami Co’s ’Office. The insurances on the other places damaged are not available.