FIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 25, 30 January 1902, Page 2

FIRES.

OUTBREAK IN NEW PLYMOUTH. About 4.20 on Wedpesday a fire was discovered in a shed at the rear of Mr G. Braund's furniture warehouse, used as a storeroam for tow, kapoc, etc. The Central Brigade Station was immediately telephoned to, and in a few minutes tbe Brigade, under Captain Bellringer, were on the scene. Two streams of water were at once played upon the shed, which was a miss of flame, and the fire was got under before it could spread to the adjoining buildings. It was fortunate that there wag no wind blowing at the time, as besides buildings in close proximity, there was a large stock of timbtny belonging to the Sash and Dsor Cotfnpany, in the yard adj lining on one side. The shed was practically gutted, and the contents totally destroyed. The damage is rstimateJ q.t about #45, und there were no insurances.

FEB PBHJ9B ASSOCIATION,:' Ohbistchuboh, January 29. The Wealeyau Sunday School room at St. Albans was deairoyed. by fire The origin is unknown. The building was injured f&t £6OO in the New Zealand, arid ttw furniture for .£125 in the Natioadq/fflces. if Dunedin, January 29. A m Alexandra destroyed Welc'ajs bakery and two shops ownsfl by J. {livers. Weloh lost everything but was inttureJ for .£2OO in the Lafl dtm and Lanraslur- . He his loss at £3OO above that. (jeweller) stock was insured for in the New Zealand Cora piny, Reidj jeweller, who occupied second shop, was injured for the National.