FEATHERSTON NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4719, 15 May 1894, Page 3

FEATHERSTON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent), Tuesday. Tho fire of Mr Bock's goods shed, which took place at midnight last night, is still raging, and the Greytown Brigade, which arrived hero shortly after six tbiß morning, is working awny. Should tho wind rise there i is no knowing where it might stop. It is not known yet whether the wool is insured, but tha flax is insured with the Flax Association for .£lO per ton. The goods uninsured in the shed.will amount to nearly £IOO,

Mr Freoth's stables, which were very near, had a narrow escape, and must have gone had there been any wind, but fortunately it was a palm night. Tho want of water waa greatly felt. The shed is very close to tho Railway Station and the Government, goods shed, both of which would have stood a poor chance had the wind been blowing towards them, Mr R, J. McLean and Mr Chessman were the two who saved the books, and it was Mr MoLean who rode up to Grey tow n and got the brigade to oomo down Great sympathy is felt for Mr Bock, who can hardly as yet tell tho fall extent of his loss,

I »m pleased to say that the puddles at tho Railway Station, to which I nlluded yos'terday, have been filled in, nuking it much mora comfortable for passengers going on to tho platform,