ANOTHER FIRE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 75, 28 March 1879, Page 2

ANOTHER FIRE.

Christchurch, Friday. An extensive fire occurred early this morning in High-st. It is supposed to have broken out in tbe premises of Gillespie and Co.'s Chicory Works, thence extending to the adjacent sawmill owned by Langdown and Co. The fire must have been smouldering for some considerable time as two men named Goodman and Calder smelt fire on coming home to their bouse next door at about half-past one o'clock and tried to discover it, but failed to do so. The fire was first discovered at about three o'clock,when the alarm was given, but the Gillespies premises and the sawmill were in flames before the Fire Brigades were on the scene, and they could not be Bayed as the fire had obtained a firm hold, but it was prevented from spreading. The following are the insurances': — Langdown's mill, in the New Zealand £1600, half of which had been transferred to the South British; stock £300, store and kiln £130, and another store and shed £120.

Vr •£*•>• il • 'AsHBDkTONj -YidajTv Mr WaSob, the member for Coleridge, addressed his constituents last night. He took for bis text Sir G. Grey's speech at the Thames and denounced the Premier in strong terms for breaking all bis promises, and flattering the working men aud Maoris for political purposes. He opposed the land tax and an elected Governor, and favored a general property tax, and a system of national education. He received a vote of thanks.