DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT GISBORNE. [PER TELEGRAPH.] Gisborne, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1497, 7 February 1882, Page 2

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT GISBORNE. [PER TELEGRAPH.] Gisborne, Last Night.

Otf Sunday night the most destructive fire that ever took place here occurred, destroying property estimated to be worth over L 30,000. About a quarterpast seven o'clock ' flames were seen issuing from beneath the premises occupied by Messrs Graham and Co., wine and spirit merchauts. Before anything could be,done to stop the progress of, the flames, they had extended to the Union Company's offices and the bonded stores ot Carr and Sons. These valuable concrete buildings were erected about five years ago, and cost about L10;000. They contained oil, wool, grass seed, and a large quantity of general merchandise. Carr was one of the Lady Joeelyn's passengers, and had, with his family, recently purchased the premises and started business here. The flames rapidly extended to the premises of Pitt and Bennett, auctioneers, passing to the rear of the Union Bank to Macffarlane's Hall, and presently the Union Bank caught fire, then the offices of Brassey and Fraser, solicitors, Dicksons Argyle Hotel, besides one or two other minor buildings. Page's Masonic Hotel, The Albion, and buildings on the other side of the street, were saved with the greatest difficulty. The whole block was cleared, and had there been the slightest breeze blowing, the town would have been Irarned down. Insurances in the South British : Argyle Hotel building, L 400; Carr and Son's stock, L 1000; Union S.S. Co.'a furniture, L5O; Carlow, Smith, and Co.'s goods in bond, L4oo —total, LlB5O. Victoria lusurance Company : Argyle Hotel building, L 400; Carr and Son's stock, L 1250; Carlow, Smith, and Co.'s goods in bond, L3so—total, L2OOO. Union Insurance Company: Carr and Son's stock, L 2000; stock in woolshed, L 250; wool press, L 250; woolshed insurance, Ll5O j Pitt and Bennetts building, L 250 ; McParlane's hall, L 500; Union Bank building, L 400; Graham and Co.'s stock, L 275; 73 bales, Llooo—total, L 5175. Colonial Insurance Company: Carr and Co.'s stock, Ll2OO ; Butt's furniture, LI 50; Pitt and Bennetts improvements, L 170; Pitt and Bennetts produce, L 260; Brasseys buildings, L23o—total, L 2.030. North British and Mercantile Insurance Company: McFarlane's hall, L 325 ; Carr and Son's store, L 1000; Carr and Son's stock, L 500; Carr and Son's woolshed, L 150; Union Bank building, L 400; Pitt and Bennetts building, L2so—total, L 2625. National Insurance Company: Carr and Son's stock, L2OOO ; woolshed, L 250 ; produce, L 250; Graham and Co.'s store, L 250; Union Bank, L4oo—total, L 3150. Norwich Union Insurance Company: Carr and Son's store, L5O0 } stock, L 500; Argyle Hotel building, L2OO ; Finn's buildings, L5O; Finn's furniture, etc., L2o—total, L 1250. Standard Insurance Company : Carr and Son's bags, L 500; bonded stock, L6OO ; Brasseys buildings, L5O0 — total, LllOO. Royal Insurance Company : Carr and Son's stables, L 100; Finn's buildings, L 100; Argyle Hotel, stock, L 250 ; Argyle buildings, L6OO ; Carr and Son's stock, Llooo—total, L 2150. Grand total insurances, L 22,580.