FIRE IN WELLINGTON.
LARGE DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT DAMAGED. j
[Per Press Association.]
WELLINGTON, April 21
Shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon a fire broke out in Warnoclt and. Adkins’ large drapery establishment, in Lambton Quay. Some thirty girls, who were working upstairs, got considerably excited and frightened. They were' all rescued by the Government Buildings Messenger Staff Brigade. The building was badly damaged by fire and water. , The flames were subdued, and the stock suffered severely from the deluge of water poured in by lie City Fire Brigade. The building is owned by Messrs Hamilton Gilmer and A. Maguire, who are insured in the Atlas Company for. £1550. The contents are insured in all for £7200, distributed as follows: Royal Exchange •;1500 Livernool London and Globe £l2oo] Norwich Union £SOO, Alliance £1250, North British £SOO, Sun £750, Royal £ISOO, London and Lancashire £250. Tho adjoining building, occupied by Reynolds Brothers, is owned by Mr. Allen, and the stock is insured in the Norwich Office for £TSO. Both the adjoining buildings suffered, and their contents suffered some damage -by pmoke and water.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2482, 22 April 1909, Page 5
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180FIRE IN WELLINGTON. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2482, 22 April 1909, Page 5
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