CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3058, 3 December 1878, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day. More Fires. Last night a fire broke out in Sydenham. It originated on -the premises of D.Foster, a furniture dealer. The next shop and house of nine rooms, occupied by Mr Kobinson, bootmaker, was also totally destroyed, and other buildings near were saved by a copious supply of water. Again did the superintendent of the fire i brigade express his ; disappointment ■ that the powerful railway; engine;which could so successfully have overcome the friction of a 2000 feet length of hose should be unavailable. The insurances are as follows .:—Foster's'freehold property,house £250 in the New Zealand office, stock! £350 in the Sun office, tools £50 in the! Sun office, estimated.'loss £800; Robinson's freehold propefiy, £375 ton. the bouse and stock divided between the; London and Lancashire, New Zealand and Sun offices- Robinson estimates his loss at £500. The occurrence of this fire will probably have the effect of causing the Borough Council to; take prompt action for securing a water supply for the district, which is wholly withoutone; ; ; . V ;' ■■'. -■ ■ '•;"■'■ :; ■■'■•"■ ''-'■' ; Monday.

The kerosene bond of Twentyman and] Cousins was completely destroyed by fire;. last evening. It contained between 300. and 400 cases of .kerosene. The origin is. unknown. It is supposed to be through boys . smoking near the shed. No insurance. At a meeting of the Cemetery Board" to-day, a general opinion was expressed' that the time'had now come when a necropolis should be established for Christchurch, and the surrounding.district. i Another case of indecent exposure was) heard this afternoon. , When the case was; called on Mr Mellish, the R.M., said he wished on this: occasion that the! Eublic would assist justice. There would c a number of girls examined. as witnesses, and there would naturally, be a great deal of difficulty in getting! their evidence with men standing by. He had no power to close the Court, but he would leave it to their good taste to leave while these witnesses were being examined. The spectators at once left in a body. His Worship, seeing this, said it was only what he expected, and he thanked them very much. A large number of witnesses were, then examined] One case was fully gone into, and the EM. expressed his opinion that the evidence went in favor of a oonviction. As,' however, there were several cases against > the same prisoner, he would wait until all were heard before giving his decision. Miss Amy Sherwin, Miss Davenport and Signor Pompei make their 'first apf pearance at the Oddfellows' Hall to-mor-row evening. „l..X' !