FIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 180, 3 September 1909, Page 2

FIRES.

DISASTROUS OUTBREAK IN < WELLINGTON. i FIVE HOMES DESTROYED. By Telegraph— Press Association. 1 Wellington, Last Nighty | This aternoon a tire was discovered in | a house on Sutherland road, Maranui, owned by Mr. Wallace and occupied by Mr. Grosvenor. Tlm brigade promptly responded to the summons, but on arrival at Maranui it was found that owing to lack of water its services were of little use. A strong southerly wind was blowing, and the llames spread rrfpidly to the adjoining house, occupied by Mr. Goodwin, and owned by Mr. Alexander Milligan. This house also was totally destroyed. A third house, also owned by Mr. Milligan and in occupa- ■ tion of Mr. T. McKinnon, was likewise ' destroyed. The flames were blown on : to a fourth cottage. This was occupied • by Mr. Williams and some other young ; fellows as a bachelors' establishment, i The dwncr of it is Mrs. Walker. The . whole of the building was destroyed, and r a like fate befel a fifth house, owned b.' ■ Mr. Robert Martin and occupied by Mr. t F. Edmonds. The furniture and effects J in Mr. Grosvenor's house were all burnt, s but from the others a fair amount was t salvaged. One of Millignn's houses was 1 insured for £173 in the Commercial s Union and the other for £2OO in the " Royal. Wallace's was insured for £MO 0 in the South British; Walker'* for £2OO '■ in the National, and Martin's for £401) ■" in the Ocean. Grosvcnor's furniture was s insured for £IOO in the Yorkshire office.

If your property is not insured ;a'il at or'ring up the United insurance Company, Ltd., Devon street. Telephone 108. Webster Bros., district agents. Insurance effected on the most favorable terms.—Advt.