Collinpod in Flames

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1140, 8 November 1904, Page 2

Collinpod in Flames

Town a Heap of Ruins

Main Street Cleared of Buildings

Great Loss of Property

8v T«legraph,-Pr«iM AsMolattnn.

Nelson, this day. A telegram reooived yesterday stntud thai the major portion of the village of Collingwood was burnotl down, inoloding Shore's Hotel, etc.

It is stated that only three or (our housi on the beach were saved, '

Later details received by the telegraph office state that praotioally tho whole town is burned down. The fire started in Stallard's bakehouse. Telegraphic coinmmuuieatlon was interrupted owing to the dostruotion of the Post and Telegraph Offioe. A temporary offioe was opened at Papv para, whence special messengers ran to the scene of the conflagration. Later, Tha fire broke out in Stallard's bakery. A Bkong westerly wind was blowing, and it was soon apparent that all the business part of the township wns doomed. The flames crossed the street, destroy" in; amongst other places the post offioe and Pinkerton's and Passing's Hoteh, • Three hours later heavy rain set in. but this had no effect on the fire. It merely spoilod what goods had been saved. Twenty business places were destroyed, amongst them being the Public Hall and Argus office. The town is a blackened heap of ruins. Not a building is left fronting the main street. Thwe were many narrow escapes, but no serious accidents. Most of the plaoos were insured, THE INSURANCES By Telegraph.—Press Association. Nelson, this day The insurances on the Oollingwood fire amount to £12,500.