FIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 116, 14 June 1909, Page 2

FIRES.

FUSES IX (iIIUISMII-'ltfll. By Telegraph. —Press Association. Chrisk'lmrch, Uist Nigbt. _ Between three mid four o'clock thr* mormnu; the Cafe Coalinental. a laip brick three-storied private hotel oil tliu beach at Sumner, was* destroyed by a tire which started in the to.p storey, w'.iivh was practically unoccupied. Tile whole interior of the building was 'burned out, and the steel girders buckled as the result of the intense heat. The occupants managed to escape, many only lightly clad, hut lost all their bclungings. The origin is unknown. Two houses, one occupied liv Mr. Henry Co>.* terill and Hie other by Mr. Phillips, had the roofs damaged to a cousiderI able extent from 'brinks falling from the I building, and t'lie occupants had a narrow escape from injuries. The city brigade was telephoned for, but did not turn out, and the local brigade had to do .tlip best it could with the appliances at its command. They had a high pressure water supply to draw on, but the Maze was too great for them to make much impression 011 it. Only three walls' of the building are left. So far as can be ascertained, tile building, which is stated to have cost £II,OOO, was insured in the Victoria Company for £4OOO, and the contents for £IOOO or £I2OO, but the ofliee is unascertainable. A boardinghouse in Twin street, in the city, was practically destroyed by fire on' Saturday-night. It was owned by Tliomiw Wallace anil occupied by Samuel .Smith. The building was insured in the Liverpool,,Londoii and Globe for DOT, and the' furniture in the Royal for £l5O. The origin is nil- ' known.

If your property is not insured call at or ring up the United Insurance Company, Ltd. Devon Street. Telephone IDS. Webster Bros., district agents. Insurance effected 011 the most favorable terms.—Advt.