Seven Storey Structure.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 92, 18 December 1913, Page 5

Seven Storey Structure.

BSC BLAZE iN SYDNEY.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. ( By Electric Telegkai*h—Copyright j [b .ITEL PRESS ABSOCX ATI ON . J (Received 10.12 ’u.m.) Sydney, December 18,

One of the uiggest city lives tnat has occurred for ears destroyed tue Canada buildings, a Huge seven-storey structure m Ceurge Street west, occupied by \\ illianis il rot Her s' v, mo tor ..gouty ).

The lire brigades made splendid ei--I'ons and succeeded largely in ro* straining the lire to the one enduing, though a number of adjoining business premises and me branch 01 the baiiK of Aeiv South W ales .suffered' considerably by lire and water and by tlie topping walls of the mam building.

The caretaKor, ins uric, and lour children who were living on the top lloor, narrowly escaped. The hre is stilt burning, though it is well in hand.

’I he damage, w hich is very large, has not been estimated.

EXTENT OF THE DAMAGET

THROUGH THE ROARING FLAMES IN A LIFT.

y Received 11,50 a.m.) Sydney, December IS

Under rough estimate, the damage will bo fully £IOO,OOO. The firms affected in the main building are the Universal Films Company, Anchor Mail Proprietary, Eckersley and Sons (soda water fountain makers), Wybrow Company (shoe manufacturers), and a number of smaller businesses.

A large quantities of “"rubber and other inflammable material made the fire spread fiercely. The rapid collapse of the walls disorganised the electric telephone service badly.

The caretaker and his family escaped partially clad by means of a lilt through the roaring flames.