THE QUEEN-STREET FIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 31, 6 February 1902, Page 2

THE QUEEN-STREET FIRE.

\-\ _ ! Fue lH T 1 P ar kiculors of the tire at the jjgmo it Brewery, Q ieeu-street, on \Veff" ®da.y morning, show that the g, e iir net have originated among the mail ° ft ' :lo PP er * n *' ae to P B to«ey of ,jj„ jjr &in building. A large iron tank j n ch the water u c cd is boiled is in i tu e Ra me storey, but, in separated fron ! thejni*'* by a con-iderable thickness < f sav«f st poking, in order that the malt m( jXot be affticted by the heat. It is gu( Msed that the malt ignited by cpontawu"' combustion, and tho fl«n s cr cKup the woodwork till they got to thflytrge wooden dome at the top, . w v* I the fire bun.* out in a strong b [ M , The Fire Brigade were not able i^ o 'i ake much impression for a'few | ni io tes uatil an opening had been I roa < i in the roof. When this had | jjpe done it became an easy matter to (jM with the fire, which was subdued „it out further trouble. The building j, ; concrete one, so thit the flimes fl 6 ) confined within the one Btorey, „ „! having time to burn through the f o jr. Most of the woodwork was burned, and the roof timbers charred, but the machinery practically esoaped damage. Mr Paul estimate the (tamage at abeut £l2O. The building * in insured for £IOOO in the South! '8 ritish Office. i Work was commenced on the repairs , y »terday, and it is expected that brew- , ing will be resumed on Siturday.