FIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 122, 14 November 1911, Page 5

FIRES.

AT WAXGAXCI. By Telegraph—Press* Association. Wanganui, Yesterday. A seven-roomed house on the Putiki Hill, owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Low, was destroyed by lire last evening. The occupants were sitting in the dining-room, when something was heard to fall in the passage. On opening the door Mr. Low found the passage in a mass of iianies, and both had to escape through the dining room window. Mr. Low had his hands burnt, and was cut about the head. The house was insured for £iloO in the South British office, which also held a risk of £2.30 on the furniture.

HOTEL DESTROYED. NARROW ESCAPE OF INMATES. Auckland, Last Night. A fire occurred in Cambridge at four o'clock this morning. The inmates escaped with great difficulty. The owner of the hotel was Victor Cornaga, of Auckland, and the occupier W. King. The loss above the insurance is considerable, the building, which contains 21 rooms, being insured for £IOOO in the New Zealand and Commercial Union companies, and the stock and furniture for £7OO in the United. The whole o{ King's belongings were uninsured, and he loses from £I2OO to £ISOO. Other occupants' were considerable losers, being glad to escape with their lives.

If your property is not insured, call at or ring up the United Insurance Company, Ltd., Devon street; telephone IDS. Webster Bros;, 'District agents. Insurances effected on the most favorable terms.—Advt.