FIRE IN AUCKLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 309, 7 May 1874, Page 2

FIRE IN AUCKLAND.

A>'OTnnit large fire tool pluce in Auckland at 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The fire originated in the building occupied by Mr Francis and Mr Evitt. The following is a list of the insurance effected upon the building* and property destroyed by the fire :—

Royal. Mr 11. Daffy'» stock ... ... ... ... £100 Mr J. Hopkins stock ... ... ... ... 200 Mr J. B Francis' »tocl .. ... ... ... 200 Messrs French and Co'i building ... ... ... 600 Mr McMaster's stock ... ... ... ...1,000 £2,300

Victoria. Mr J. B. Francis' building ... ... ... £300 Mr Daltons building ... ... ... ... 200 Mr Easdown'* stock ... ... ... ... 300 £800

London, Livkktool, and Globe. Mr Giles's building ... ... „, ... £400 Mr Giles's stock ... ... „, ... 250 £650

Sooth Bbitiih. Messrs French and Co'» stock ... ... ...£2OO Mr McMaster's stock ... ... ... ... 450 £650

Ukw Zealand. Buildings occupied by Mr Daffy and Mr Hopkins ... £200 Mr R'dfern'sstoik ... ... ... ... 100 Mr Francis's stock ... ... ... ]]\ 300

£600 National. Mr MeMiister's »tock ... ... ... „ £500

Norwich Uniox. Mr Woodward's stock ... ... ... „, £125 Mr C. Brook's stock ... ... ... "t" t 250 £375

Scottish Commercial. Mr Alej'i stock ... ... ... t £iqq The above docs not, howpyer, nearly coyer th« losses suffered by the insured. Tbere wa», of couree, a tcaroity of water, and, »s usual, great confusion.