FIRES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8720, 21 January 1907, Page 2

FIRES.

(Per Press Association). Wellington, January 21. A fire broke out in tho crockery! shop of W. Bath and spread to a butcher’s shop noxt door, occupied by . Bateman. Both were damrged. j Another fire occurred in the eight-1 roomed house of J. Daly, Willis street. The house and contents were destroyed Tho furniture was insured for £2OO in the Alliance office. | Rain is badly wanted on the West Coast for mining and domestic pur- 1 poses. A sudden frost on Friday night did a good deal of damage to potato crops. Snow fell on the mountains in , the afternoon, ' ■ I Hokitika, January 21. 1 Burrouhg’a flaxmill at Waitardawas accidentally destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. This loss, including hemp destroyed, is estimated at £I2OO.