EARLY MORNING FIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1917, Page 5

EARLY MORNING FIRE.

BUSINESS PREMISES GUTTER , Thi two-storiecl wooden premifiM , owned and occupied by Mr. F. S. Bntler milk pasteuriser and vendor, of Lianlet street, w'ere gutted by fire (it twenty minutes past ono o'clock this morning. At half-past twelve there was 1111 sign of fire jibout the premises, but between 1 and 1.30 a.ui. Constable Blnikie, wljo waa mi duty in Egmont street, saw the reflection of the (lames. He ran to the Fire Brigade Station and gavo the alarm. By this time the building, w'hich was an old wooden- structure, w.l* enveloped in flumes. The Xew Ply* mouth Volunteer Fire Brigade were on the scene ft few minutes after the alarm. \v;,n pounded, and four leads of hose wore directed on to the burning; building. There was grave danger f thai an r omi|iie<l dwelling on one sid-e, and the Criterion Motor Oarage, in whieli ft. quantity of benzine and. a number of motor-cars were stored, on the other, would catch fire. The Brigade, however, were successful in confining the llnnios to the one building. There was a good pressure of water, and tiho blazo wa» suppressed, in ;v very short time, .lh® building and. its contents wre iMljred in the State office. Mr. Buffer was unable to state the amount of the insvr- ; i nm-c or the extent of his loss this morn- !"?• ' ; ■