DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1932, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

SPECTACULAR FIRE. BTG BLAZE AT MASTERTwY. ’By Telegraph—Per Press Association) MASTERTON, February 1. A spectacular fire occurred at .Masterion nit 2.20 o'clock this morning, when i two storey wooden building in Chapel Street, occupied by n.he Associated Live (Stock Auctioneers, Ltd., and a boarding house and the W.F.C.A. Bulk Store adjoining, were- destroyed. The fire had a big hold when the alarm was given, and by 3.30 ia.m. the buildings had been burned to the ground.' The brigado concentrated on stopping the progress of the tftre and succeeded in (this connection. Fortunately there was no wind. The estimiated loss on the buildings and .stock is £IO,OOO while the insurances total approximately £8,500. DROWNINU FATALITY FEARED. HAMILTON, -February 1. Fears are entertained for John Edward Fouls, is single man, aged 24 years,' who disappeared while swimming in the Waikato River, at Hamilton, yesterday afternoon. Although fifty people were in the vicinity, none saw .him disappear. Dragging operations so far have been unsuccessful. .HOUSE BURNT. OCCUPANTS NARROW ESCAPE. CHRISTCHURCH, February 1. H. E. Williams, manager of Hannahs boot shop, and his wife had a narrow escape lVom death by suffocation when their house was def rayed by fire at Redcliffs early this morning. They escaped in their night attire, and lost everything. ,