BIG FIRE IN ADELAIDE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 6 February 1907, Page 3

BIG FIRE IN ADELAIDE.

LATEST CABLE NEWS. UNITED l'liliss ASSOCIATION —li\ ELECTItIC TELEGBAPII. —COrYKIGITI

LARGE WAREHOUSE GUTTED £75,000 DAMAGE. Received 5, 10.15 p.m. Adelaide, February 5, Ttc largest fire for many years gulled the Harrold Colton Company's ironmongery warehouse, covering an area 70 liv 250 feet. The stock included a consignment of carl ridges, which, for a time during the height of the tin-, kept up a hot. fusillade on the building on Hie opposite ■side of tile s reel, rendering the work of the lir omen dangerous. UoviTnor Li 1 Hunte was enrly on the sjene, and placed his horses at t'.e disposal of the firemen, rendering solid assistance in moving the engines and hose. The Jam >gc is roughly estimated at ■675,000.

THE INSURANCES. Rcaeired 5, 10.27 p.m. Adelaide, February 5. Tlie insurances on Colton'". total £67,000, ineludin.' the National of New Zealand Co >:>>, Standard (New Zealand) £SOOO and South British £IOOO. FIREMEN'S HAZARDOUS WO UK. Received 5, ljll! a.m. Adelaide, February 5. Pellets from exploding cartridges injured two liremen, not seriously. Previously the fireman courageously remeved 150 cases af cartridges and 200 pounds of gunpowder. The books and papers of the firm were rescued. Falling walls seriously damaged the telephones lines. The fireman, by great efforts, prevented the fire spreading to the adjoining premises, though Barker Chamber's warehouse was considerably scorched and Hooded.