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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 17, 1909

Page

3

Destructive Strand Arcade Fire Strikes Auckland

A major blaze gutted the Strand Arcade in Queen Street Auckland destroying the four story building owned by Campbell Ehrenfried and Co. Over two hours of firefighting spared adjacent hotels and the Albert brewery. No deaths, several serious injuries among helpers. Damage estimated around £100000 with flames visible across miles. Fire started in Misses Waugh and Walker millinery shop and spread quickly through lift and stairs. Fire brigade led by Superintendent Woolley and Deputy-Superintendent Williams fought the inferno as crowds watched. A notable rescue by McPherson saved GH Crouth from a perilous position.

Auckland Queenstrait Messrs Ercely Albert and Thistle Albert Brewery Queen Street Woolley Williams Inspector Cullen Hendrys McPherson Nan Crouth Iuhere

Tenants listed for Strand Arcade Auckland August

The Strand Arcade tenants are itemized by storey including Strand Cafe, boot and booksellers, dressmakers, registry offices, a medical specialist, piano company, photographers, and an eye clinic. Insurances total 6750 New Zealand pounds with reinsurance noted. stock losses and specific company covers listed for stock and premises.

Auckland Strand Arcade Strand Cafe W. D.a David Palmer Silar Strand Boot Arcade F. Fentenberg J. S. Arthur FF. Dyer FF. Dyer and Co Continental Piano Company A. Hegman Campbell Ekreniued Company, Limited Brewers Leonard* and Harrison H. Buntin Piccadilly Frank Marsden Thomas Mitchell J. W. Shackleford Auckland Technical College Sarony John Derbyshire B. H. Chilwell Jas. Wadham

Fire renewal closes Strand Arcade passage in ruins

A late night blaze at the Strand Arcade intensified at 11 pm with a heavy masonry collapse that sealed the passage. Water flood left blackened ruin and only bare walls by morning. The blaze caused several accidents with injuries treated at a hospital.

Strand Arcade

Heroic Fire Rescue Saves Life At Debris Site

A firefighter was rescued from a perilous position by being pulled to an adjoining roof and later jumped to escape a falling wall. He and another helper, Sullivan, were carried from debris to hospital with injuries. The rescuer saved one life.

Sullivan

Weather shifts with rain and snow across regions

A south western wind brought heavy intermittent rain and light snow in upper districts. Farmers expect beneficial rainfall for crops and pastures while stock may face hardship if cold weather persists. Reports note snow near Winchmore and scattered rain across the domain with gusty southerly winds and a possible fall in temperature.

Domain Mount Somers Anama Surrey Downs Kyle- Seafield Winchmore Rakaia Bates

Wheat and flour shipments to Europe this week

Commercial reports aboard in London indicate 2,240,000 quarters of wheat and flour afloat for the Continent and 1,380,000 quarters for Atlantic shipments. Total European shipments for the week reach 925,000 quarters, including 50,000 from Argentina and Uruguay.

Per Press Association London Atlantic Europe Argentina Uruguay

Special Train Run Ashburton to Hinds and Back

A special train leaves Ashburton for Hinds immediately after the first Express from North at 9 45 a m returning to Ashburton to connect with the North Express at 5 40 p m Drags meet the first train from lim aru and the Special at Hinds 32 yearlings 12 dairy cows and heifers A drag for express passengers will leave Ashburton on arrival at 1 40 p m Luncheon provided

Ashburton Hinds North Drags Ash’burton Timaru

Tinwald stock sale shows steady demand despite cold weather

At Tinwald yards a weekly stock sale drew a fair crowd despite cold, with 80 fat ewes 47 fat hoggets 493 fat wethers 1793 mixed store sheep and 17 cattle yarded. Prices held for ewes but wethers declined. hoggets were sparse and mixed quality kept values down. Store pens saw buyers accepting lower values with many lots changing hands.

Tinwald Ils Lls

August Grocery Price List Brilliantly Mixed Nonsense

Cleaning up long OCR text shows a wide array of dried fruits jams and baking supplies with prices per pound per box and per tin. The fragment references currants raisins figs dates prunes peaches apples apricots and various jams and baking chemicals with scattered price cues and item descriptions.

Supreme Court Sessions Open Across Cities

Auckland Justice Edwards warns twenty six cases on docket eight involve alleged offences against women. In Wellington Ernest King jailed three years for theft and William Norman eighteen months for a series of thefts. Christchurch Carr guilty of theft three months, O Hara guilty of forgery six months, Nesbit not guilty on theft. Dunedin McDougall not guilty on altering receipts, Norris case for bungling books continues.

Auckland Supreme Court Justice Edwards Wellington Ernest King William John Norman Christchurch Samuel Richard Carr Gerald O'Hara Wm. Nesbit Dunedin John, McDougall Gore Louis Norris

Trouble at the Otira. For Presa Association.

GREYMOUTH August 1 The Star reports the Otira deadlock continues with outside work proceeding. Only tunnel workers are affected by notices requiring a deposit of 10s 6d per lamp, refundable upon return in good order.

Presa Association Greymouth The Star

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Per Press Association Insurances New Zealand Aliance Atlas Northern Guardian Allance Thistle Hotel P. Darby London ‘Royal Walter Darby Skelton Frostick Crouch Hume W. Liddell and Co National P. M. Dewar A. L. Hendrickson B. ©. Chilwell Standard Lethaby Liverpool Globe and North British Leonard and Harrison Messrs Prior Strand Cate Norwich Albert Hotel P. J Delaney South British Sun United Victoria Alliance Guardian Northern Insurance Australian Alliance Royal Globe Norwich Union Ocean Aic- Phereon Ashburton Harriers W. F. Simpson L. All 80Ser E. Coker Beauvais P. Smith S. Kinston I. Helem J. Brady E. Scales Moore Street Max Friedlander R. Kennedy James Small John Wilding and Acland John Small Ashburton Show Grounds Ashburton Public Library National Mortgage & Agency CO. OF N.Z Lowcliffe Homestead Lawcliffe Maronan Thos, Dowling B.L. Ewes EWE Henry Stephenson Shorthorn Bull Jlady Lady Gent Beeston Humber Entertainments Haywaad Pathe Pictures Oddfellows’ Hall Haront Akats Pwanted Youngirl H. Bullock Cags Grey Streets Aring Square United Evangelistic Alusions BR. J. Liddell Lismore Gibbs Hinds Store Varta Quadrilla Assembly Orange Hall Temperance Congress of Nations Presbyterian Church D H. Dahlberg George Davies Visita Methven Acade Chambers Mr_ Jackson Chas. Thomas Co L Percy’s Itv-A TL H. Qigleame Thomas Bros Havelock Street ERCY V.V G.B.D L and Co Loewe and Os Cox Hast Burnett Streets National Mortgage and Agency Company, Auctioncera Methven Sutton Thomas Bids Seco Merchants Glennye Lord Plunket Currasson Montauk Tletcher Bros H. M. Jones Blondin National Mortgage and Agency CO Immo & Blair’s Fletcher Ros Erude Petroleum Tinwald Yards Farmers’ Co-Op National Mortgage and Agency Company Friedlander Bros., Ltd D. Friedlander Ashburton Stock Market Goloshes Clean Sweep Sale Alford ‘ Ta North Canterbury Gee Blindware Specialists Ryland Fletcher Bros Howest S.P FO Oi Rae Canterbury CROWN Brunner Monds Superbus Perlat Tina Persd Bravelock Dark Yown & Co Brown and Polson Frimley Motuer A SaUye Gallon Motueka Kirkpatrick A. Stun Blue Nestle Ai Bell and Co Eee Pkt T. Bell, and Co Bryant May Japan Nilux Reckitt Craighead & CO Mercery Stewart Dawson Ceylon Supreme Court Sessions Per -Press. Association INSA Mangolds Louisa Sturgiss Gertrude Elizabeth Main Road St. Mark’s Anglican Church BAKER _BROS T. Bullock Rooma Hampstead Deane Cameron Street Somerset Buildings Burnett Street Ananda T, Bullock A. A. Dempster Tancred Street Notige Atalanta Oates Aurneit Street Ashburton Loan and Investment Society “and Bank OF Deposit Tancres Trest J. B. Christian F. A. Saunders Pool Aker Repaiee Birangh Staveley PVHIS Staveley Creamery Anc Fairdlander Bros J. A. Clothier Begg’s H. A. Gates
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