FIRES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 34

FIRES.

AUCKLAND, February 18. A •ix-roomed house and outbuildings, to* gether with the contents, belonging to Mr Charles J. Sutton, of Rosebank road, Avondale, were completely destroyed by fire this afternoon. The supposed cause of the outbreak was a defective ohimney. There was no insurance, and Mr Button's loss will exceed £350. HASTINGS, February 21. The six-roomed cottage on the Southland! road, Hastings, owned by Patrick Heeney and occupied by Frank" Hay, and which was burned down last night, was insured for £150 in the State office. The furniture) was insured for £150 in the Standardi office. WELLINGTON, February 23. Mr D. O'Donnell's seven-roomed residency at Kilbirnie was destroyed by fire yester* day afternoon. The fire spread to an adjoining house, recently occupied by Mr« Girdlestone. The brigade succeeded in extinguishing the blaze before the second building was totally destroyed. The firs was oaused through the upestting of & kerosene stove, upon which beeswax met turpentine were being melted in & pot. Mr O'Donnell's house wae insured in the Commercial Union office for £700, and the contents, about half of which were destroyed l , were insured in th© South British office for £350. Mrs Girdlestone's house was insured in the Sun office for £500, and the furniture for £300. A fire destroyed a five-roomed house At Inchclutha on the 19th inst,. at about 11 a.m. The house was valued at £190, und was owned by Robert Steele- The house was insured, but for what amount or in what office is not known.