FIRES IN AUCKLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1328, 4 January 1881, Page 3

FIRES IN AUCKLAND.

A KRB broke out about 8 o'clock on Sunday morning in the premises of Mr Alfred Buckland, known as the Haymarket, Durham-street, which resulted in the complete destruction of the building. The fire was first discovered in the upper Storey in that portion of the building where the wool, flax, tow, and other inflammable commodities wero stowed away, and is supposed to be caused by spontaneous combustion. Very shortly alter the dincoveay of the fire the Fire Brigade, Salvage Corps and the police were on the ground, but although they used their utmost exertions they only succeeded in confining the flames to the building in which they originated. Water was kept pouring in upon the fire all day but, with the exception of tome horsea and vehicle.*, nothing was saved. The [Brigade under Superintendent Hughes, worked admirably, the greater number of them receiving injuries more or less severe from falliDg objects. The following insurances had been effected: — National, £2000 on building ; New Zealand, £3000, on stock; South British, £1000, stock. Total, £6000. Mr Buckland; however, estimates his loss at about £2000 over and above the insurances. At a very early hour yesterday morning the police discovered a fire in the shop of Messrs Hewin Bros., Queen-street, and - on breaking open the door found a mass of, paper alight in one of the compartments behind the counter. It was quickly extinguished. No cause is assigned for this Occurrence. Two or three hours later a bedroom in the Cosmopolitan Hotel was found to be on fire, but little damage was done before 'jfcjie flames, which were principally contilled to window-curtains, were put'out.

, " The new pure cash system now being ' Initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove »»'|bcnefit to the public. It has been a great success in. Sydney and Melbourne, ' ,»nd*iWliWfc itrictly carried out the customer „who > BOWLS, at an establishment where the - food* attfinarked low to ensure a rapid sale must .' be a greatfaincr. G. and C. sell their drapery ' ;{ njilHnary,*ndclothine at such prices for cash as iiSivc* the buyer the advantages of a shareholder fejn',* co-operative society, without the risk of being r|riS]led upon to bearaportion of the loss should the shear's business prove unsatisfactory. Garlick farad Cranwell will aim _ to retain the confidence Pwhich the public have hitherto shown them, and jH^Ure* determined to give the pure cash system a. fair ll'iHai; whether they gain or lose the first year. fSCduntry buyers on remitting cash, with order .will j§Jb' 'iupplied with ffoods at co-operative prices'; «f*)s»t the same as though tyey made a personal seip(eCTl,ion. Furnishing goods, ' such as carpets, llnpor. cloths, bedsteads, bedding, and general uHioiiie furniture, the largest portion of which is j^fgl-bOf at our-oWrffactory, will be marked at WvußXpyrcft remunerative prices, 1 and, at dUcount ot WSfttWt cent, will be allowed to those who pay af G. t C; Havlag' realised mSslpritlfii yalue'of their itock during their Ufe WmWiiie. the prescct stock i*HBW .AW, CHEiAW-y ■Kjp'wi., Aninspection is invited.— GAßtifjK and |^S.^WaaUFurnUhiotiVrc«de-Q UC en-