FIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 45, 18 March 1909, Page 2

FIRES.

OUTMIJSAJv.S AT J'ALMIiUSTON. By Telegraph,—Press Association 1 iVilmeivdon N., Wednesday. A lire <brok<e out in Die tailoring establishment of and Cunningham at 11.30 last night. It -had a big hold when discovered. The brigade put in some good work and prevented tin* Hinnes spreading. Collinson and Cii.ipremises were completely gutted, and the stock .suH'ered from | water. Thac'ker's hoot shop adjoining was 'also damaged I>> water. Tin- insurances on ihe >tock are as

folilows:—Colli,ison and Cunningham, CIOSO in the Commercial I'nion. l7")0 in the New Zealand, and .UoDO in tin 1 Northern; S. Tliacker. C.'HIO in the New Zealand, I'M) i.i l-he Allianee and U!).)M in the Comineivial I'nion. The amounts on the imiblings are: Colliuson aiul Cunningham. LIOO iu the Commercial I'niort and C.j.jO in the Xe\v [Zealand; Thaeker's ,C4')(l an the New Zeailand. Both buildings are owned by Waldegraw Uros. At 11.10 this morning a lire broke out at the Hoval Hotel and wa« nol extinguished till a considerable aniount of damage had been done by lire and water. Tin* lire originated in an unoccupied room where spare lieddiu<j kept, but there is no idea as to bow it' started, Insurances are: Building. tVJOUO

in the New Zealand oll'iee, .CoOO in the London, Liverpool and Dlobe; lurniture, £looo in the latter oll'iee. The *tock i.i llallenstcin Bros/ premises beneath « portion of the hotel was on live and ■was damaged by water, but not to a great extent. l'almerston, Later. The lire at the Royal Hotel broke out again shortly after 1 o'clock. FIRE UNDER CONTROL. Palnierston N,, Last Night. The second outbreak of lire at tin "Royal Hotel to-day practically gutter I the building and also Die New Zealaiu Clothing Factory's building. The liri was under control at 2.30 p.m.