GREAT FIRE IN ADELAIDE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8733, 6 February 1907, Page 2

GREAT FIRE IN ADELAIDE.

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Adelaide, Febnrary 5,

The largest fire that tiro city has seen for many years gutted the Harr old Colton Company’s ironmongery warehouse covering an area of 70 lay 250 feet. The stock included a consignment of cartridges, and for a time at the height of the lire the cartridges kept up a hot fusihulo oil the buildings on the opposite side of the street, rendering the work of the firemen dangerous. Governor Le ] finite was early on the scene and placed his horse at the ftispokid of the firemen and rendered solid assistance in moving the engines and hose, The- damage is roughly estimated at ,-£75,000,

Adi;i,ah;<!C, February Pellets from explodin'" cartridges injured two memcn but not seriously. Previously firemen eourageoeslv removed IfiO cases of cartridges arid -'OO pounds of gunpowder from the building, The books and pa pen's of tin;! jirjii liavo Been rescued. Falling walls seriously damaged the telephone lines. The firemen, by great efforts, prevented the fire spreading to adjoining premises, though Barker Chambers' warehouse is considerably scorched and was flooded with water. Insurances total £07,300 ; including Ba<i.en;il ; Kcw Zealand, £OOOO, •Standard, Few Zeai.ajTd £7)000, and South British £IOOO.