TIRE IN WELLINGTON.

Taihape Daily Times, 5 June 1919, Page 5

TIRE IN WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON, June 4. At 3.22 this morning, a fire was discovered in a big three-storied structure known as Prouse 'a Buildings, Taranaki Street. Though, confined to the interior, the blaze did a considerable amount of damage, estimated at well over £SOOO. The fire originated on the first floor of the building—occupied bySalvation. Army as a tailoring department—and by tho time the brigade arrived on the scene the flames had made their way to the second floor, which the Defence Department used as a store. By good work the Brigade saved this from any serious damage. The loss suffered by jthe Salvation Army was, however, Very considerable, amounting to about £4500, The ground floor wa 6 untouched. Portion of the building extends to a fourth storey, in which several people resided, and it was fortunate for them that the fire was prevented from making further progress, as the brigade men and the police experienced difficulty in removing the occupants. The building was owned by Messrs Dwan Bros., and T. and W. iYoung, and was insured in the Commercial Union and Ocean Office for £BOOOO. The Salvation Army stock was covered by a policy of £2900 in the Atlas insurance office.