THE AUCKLAND CONFLAGRATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 11, 15 January 1901, Page 3

THE AUCKLAND CONFLAGRATION.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. [PBS PIBBB IHWOIATIOX.] Auceland, January 14. ; Mr. Nathan's reinsurances include ' £2500 in the South British and £750 in the Phoenix. ' The American Tobacco Company lost in Nathan's bend cigarettes and tobacco to the value of £6OOO, but are folly covered in the Norwich Union Office. Wheeler it insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company, bnt expects to be a heavy loser. Bond and Bell are insured for £I4OO i in the Phoenix and £3OO in the Alii- ] anee, bat expect to lose £7,500 addi- \ tional. Their building was owned by j Yates and insured for £4OOO. Marks and Haddoekp, who subleased a portion of Bond and Bell's store, are insured in the Victoria far £SOO. The loss is estimated at £2OO additional. Mackay and Co.'s large stock is a total loss. It was insured for £6OO in the Northern Assurance, and £4OO in the National. Heather Bros, were insured for £9OO in the Northern Assurance, ■which covers their loss. , ' Owen was covered by £1750 on building and £IOOO on stock, both being a total loss. Tucker was insured for £1250 in the New Zealand Office. < Laurie and 00. had £2OOO on build-' < ings and £2OOO on stock, in the New ' Zealand Office'; both stock and build- > inps were damaged. * The contents of the Loan & Mercantile boilding were damaged by water ( to the extent of £250. They were inAlliance. 1 < LATER DETAILS. <

Auckland, January 14. Thfl fire is among the meat disastrous that have ever viuted the city. The total loss cannot be far short of .£90,000, insurances covering all but £21,500, of whioh sum £20,000 Ml open Nathan and Oempany. When the alarm rang Bjnd and Bell's building was in a hopeWs b'azc The fire spread rapidly, and for thrup hours blazed furiously, gaining strength every minute. When at its height, Nathan's secoad place caught, then Owen's. The roofs had given in and the flames were destroying the contents of the stores at an amazing late.