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Southland Times, Issue 698, 19 July 1867, Page 3

The "Evening Star," 4th July, says:— A fire '; took place this afternoon which resulted in thO;^ complete destruction of a wooden building sfta- : ',' ated in Y6rk'Pl»ce. ' The erection 'destroyed coni l? "" sisted of a double dwelling-house, the property tof/'^ Mr William Barrett; and it was tenanted jointly'^' by the omier 'and a Mr Walls and his family. o^ \From the particulars which- we have been enabled, 6 ' to gather it would appear that the fire originated!," in that portion r of the. building' tenanted by/, tbf6 c r^ owner, and from the accounts furnished' to us we'. 0 believe that it wascaused by the Boilinjg'bivßr oif^* "a pot of tar which was bein^ Heated at .the fire '? for tHe use of a painter. / ITponthV contents 1 the vessePoverflowing, the' flames; spread so .ra-^ : ', J pidly-asto render any attetnipt tQ f ubdne theim „ | entirely, abortive. ; Th6 'basementrfltbr^ ohipe;^ 1 " flames jthere'mamder was conaume'd witii'astbri;^ - ishing rapidity, anad* two or' three diilf *eipl6taohS oe taking place led to the belief that a quantity of powder or kerosene must ha?e been stored ia tha pla^JQ -■ ■■■.'•'..-■;■