FIRE AT ASHBURTON.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8860, 21 October 1907, Page 5

FIRE AT ASHBURTON.

By Telegraph—Press Association. ASHBURTON, October 20. At t.vo o'clock this morning the business premises in East Street occupied by David Sutherland, confectioner and caterer, and 'A. T. H. Williams, bookseller and stationer, were gutted by fire. Sutherland, his wife and a servant girl, who occupied the upper storey as a dwelling, just managed to escape in a deshabille state by the way of a verandah. When -Sutherland retired to bed at one o'clock everythirg was apparently safe, but shortly before two o'clock the occupants of the shop were aroused by Constable O'Grady. The fire commenced in the kitchen of Sutherland's shop, and the rear portions of both premises, with the contents, were gutted before the brigade subdued the flames. Sutherland's stock-in-trade, fittings and dining-room furniture were insured for £3OO in the North British office, but there was no insurance on the household furniture and- personal effects, which were all destroyed. Williams' stock was insured for £SOO, but he was carrying over £i,ooo worth which was more or less damaged by smoke, fire and water. The building was owned by Mrs W. Anderson, and insured for about £6OO in the South British office. The front portions of the shops were not materially damaged by fire.

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