FIRES.
ran p;iess association. Wanganui, March 3. A firo broke cm* at 3.45 this afternoon in the uiaiu part of the Avenue I'he building, which was owned by J' S.lek, un\ occupied by E. I). Smith, draper, was completely guttid, but the brigade prevented the firo spread'Dg. Tiio building was insurod in the Guardian for £3OO, and the Stock in rhe S'.me office for .£llOO, and in the National fo.' £3OO. Tho furniture war, nldo insured in the Guardiaa for £IOO.
In the course of Sunday morning it wis found that tho supply of coal for the boiler furnace of the Fitzioy Bacon Factory had ignited. The employers were quickly summoned and wmked hard at putting out thi fire ai d .shovelling out the coa'. Fortulaely 'ittlo damage was done hoy >nd sp iliiigsome Sunday clo'lus. Had Hie fir- got hold of the building, with the s'r ha wind that was I lowing, there would have been no hops for it.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 45, 4 March 1901, Page 2
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161FIRES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 45, 4 March 1901, Page 2
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