CHRISTCHURCH.
This day.
A fire broke out in Manchester street at five o'clock this, morning, nearly opposite the site of the fire of the night before. A strong wind was blowing at the time. Four shops were destroyed before the flames ware extinguished. Insurances, : South British, £1050/ on stock and furniture; Union, £100, on the pledges of Alexander, the pawnbroker; London and Lancashire, £300, on the building; Victoria, £100, on the stock of Green, the draper. The other two shops were occupied, by Shannon, bookseller, and Hyams, a general dealer. The fire commenced at the pawnbroker's, who was absent at Timaru. He estimates his loss at £800 over and above insurance. There is some suspicion of incendiarism.
Thursday.
At a meeting of the board of governors to-day it was resolved to open the additions to the museum on Thursday, and ask His Excellency to be present.
A contract has been taken for an extensive addition to the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory. :
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS18780830.2.12.2
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2977, 30 August 1878, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
160CHRISTCHURCH. Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2977, 30 August 1878, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in