FIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 14, 11 July 1911, Page 5

FIRES.

STRATFORD HOARDIXG-HOrSE BUKXKIJ. By Telegraph—Press Association. ' ."" Stratford, Monday. "' ; A liri' mi Sunday morning totally d«-* stroyed it Imardinghouse in BroiWlway Xorth, occupied by Mrs. Greig.v*' The building belonged to Hill's Estafe, and was insured for £SOO in the .imperial Office, and. tie furniture for i /5320 in tlie State Office. The boarder* had insurances on their effects totalling £2BO in the National and £6O $ the New Zealand Offices. The occupants " only escaped iu their night The 6rigrh of the fire is not known.

A BUILDING GUTTED. Inglewood, Monday. A fire occurred here last night in a seven-roomed house owned by Owen Priest, situated in Konini street, and tenanted by the Singer Company's agent, and resulted in the building being completely destroyed, the Are being too far advanced for the brigade to save it. The insurance on the house is £3>fi in the Victoria Office.

. ANOTHER BOARDIXGHOUSE BURNT. AshbuHon, Last Night. The Metlivc" boarding-house of 18 rooms was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. The building was owned and occupied by Georgo Dore. The origin of tho lire is unknown. Only a portion of the furniture wis saved. Portn-x nately the wind wns favorable, or else other buildings must have gone to. The new Bank of New Zealand buildings suffered somewhat from the heat, lmmy windows being broken. The insurances are £2oo on the building, and £% on the furniture in the Northern Company.