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A -j- 7 SUNNS NEWMARKET AURORA AW RURAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH CIRCULATION Average tor three March Newmarket Trading TOTAL PAID Aurora Ml Other COPIES CENTS Aurora Fire Still Unknown Fire Marshalls Officials Continue To Investigate The cause of the fire in Auroras business section on Monday is still not known Auroras fire clue I lurry Jones said last night that the oil burner in Thompsons Furniture store was not the cause It had been estab lished on Monday that it did not start in Rays Res taurant and first reports that explosions and fire were caused by propane gas were denied Council Vote 62 The subdivision plan Which call for new homos side of St Newmarket Including a strip of land reserved for light Indus was approved at a meet ing of town council Monday night A recorded vote on the for approval was carried Qppbslng the motion were A and I Edward The plan been discussed i council since the first week in January It was first brought to the planning committee of the council by Harold Toronto a realtor who the block of land fronting on St opposed strongly by A when brought before the council said that the Increased population the subdi vision would bring would bur- den the taxpayers with high ichbol coats and costs of services he believed would he greater than the tax revenue re turned by the subdivision ifte planning committee held Jt number of meetings and with school board town officials The comrhlt- recommendation was to stipulate that a strip of land foot frontage on Si feet deep be re said that he try to find firms which would build plants here It also was stipulated in the motion that Mr Lenhardt pay for sewers and roads in the sub division extend Millard Ave west through a reserved park area providing additional access to the subdivision that he ex tend Queen St west and pay one third of the cost trunk sewer to the Violet Mac- chairman of the plan ning committee said that the chairman of the public school board reported that more school accommodation would be re quired with or without the new subdivision With the school in- approval the basement of the Stuart Scott school could be on a temporary basis she said She said that a six room school probably will be needed The provincial government pays percent the coat if tion Is under If it is over a percent grant is paid Councillor said he heard the school board chair man J- that total cost per year for debentures and salaries would be Ho said that the town has suffici ent water supply for its present needs but that he diet not know to keep the price up at per foot and wait three years After three years he can do what he pleases with the property Then if he wants to put a supermarket in he can said Council had rec ommended the three year stipu lation industries to locate here to bring industrial assessment which would offset Page Col J taken when the lure at Aurora was at its peak on Monday morning The fire started shortly after 9 am and brigades from Aurora and municipalities or York County worked until late in the afternoon to bring it under control A section of the business block burned and smoke is seen rising from the area centred by Thompsons Furniture store and Rays Restaurant One man Walter Ho an employee at the restaurant was killed Other photos taken at the fire are on pages 2 and Telegram air photo fey for whether there would be ah agreed to the for light industry and There will be a gathering of Clans at the Newmarket town hall tonight when Night is staged raise funds for the York Hospital Building project by the staff of the under the direction of Dr the varied ram Is under the sponsor- of the Hospital auxiliary 5rewiu be song and dance a fixation of Cotters Satur- numbers by the group assisted by soloist from the course the haggis irfped into the hall with traditional flourishes are available at the the up for from Robbie supply for the new Ho also said that no one was sure whether the sewage system has the capa city for the subdivisions We have been getting away with murder without a sewage plant for years he said Lets stop kidding ourselves its going to cost or ore Maybe we would be able to postpone it for years or maybe not but with more homes Dr Berry of the provincial health department will demand a disposal plant im mediately Ail these should be considered and I un derstand that they have not been considered At the last meeting I asked Mr what he would charge for the industrial front age He said about per foot With a depth thats about per acre Id like to see anyone pay 20000 ere agree to hold the land three years for Industrial to prevent Mr THURSDAY JAN in St Johns school Newmarket sponsored by the Holy Name Society pm Lunch THURSDAY JAN Night Burns Newmarket Town hall pm under auspices of York County hospital staff aid of hulhlinff Hospital adults FRIDAY JAN 29Darteo In Hol land Landing Orchestra Lake Rani Time pirn Admission FRIDAY JAN 20Lafe In King City jackpot 20 good prizes 9m sharp admission SATURDAY JAN bingo Newmarket Town hall pm Jackpot MONDAY FEB Mothers auxiliary meeting to plan annual banquets for guides scouts cubs brownies Seoul Hall pm TUESDAY FEB Hone Hobby club euchre in Sharon nail pm prizes Lunch Ad mission TUESDAY FEB Regular monthly meeting Chanter tricl will be hold In the basement of St Johns school Newmarket at pm Speaker Miss Jean Wilson assistant Professor University of Toronto School of Nursing She will speak on International Con press of In Rio do Jan eiro July Also film WEDNESDAY FEB Bingo at Lejrion Hall Newmarket 8 pm Good games Jack Pot 40 Door prize special games Free bus after bingo FEB A Euchre school at 815 pm under auspices of Community dub prizes Lunch pro vfded Admission THURSDAY FEB in Aurora Canadian Legion bull CHANGE COMMITTEES One committee set up by town council earlier this month has been split into two committees according to the town clerk Wesley Brooks What was for merly the water sewage roads bridges and garbage committee has been split into two They are water and sewage with Councillors Charles VanZant and Edward Van being chairman and roads bridges and garbage with Coun cillors and Hands being chairman Special games games Time sharp Til aid of the Canadian Legion Ladles Auxiliary Observer The past six days have set a record for the Newmarket Fire fighters a record all hope will remain for many years without repetition They were called to six fires within six days Of these two were serious fires They were the fire in Au rora and the Ritchie fire on An drew St Tuesday night in which a family was left home less In each Instance the New market brigade was praised for its promptness in arrival at the scene of the blaze and for its ac tions in fighting the fire Thursday Jan the fire whistle blow at am There Officials of the Ontario Fire Marshalls office are still inves tigating the cause of the fire The fire that broke put shortly after nine oclock in the morning on the main streets West side resulted the death of one man the complete destruction of Thompsons Furniture store and of Rays Restaurant the destruc tion of the second floor of Hardware store and damage to Carman grocery store and L Mornings drug store The top floors over Lob- laws and Mornings were gutted Also damaged were Meat Market Picture Supply arid Maintenance operated by Simone photo studio Apartments Mr and Mrs Hugh Blair and Mrs and Mr and Mrs Jeans had to be vacated One Kilted When the broke out six Canadian born Chinese rant employees fled from Kays Restaurant flames and smoke filled the building- One of them went upstairs for some personal belongings Firemen who had arrived at the rear of the build ing saw him at a second floor window arid were about to put up a ladder for a when an explosion blew Ho through the window and to the ground He died instantly He is survived by his father Jimmy Ho St Toronto and a wife and family in Canton China At Thompsons Ray Rogers and William Thompson were on the second floor Both of them said they felt a jar and Thomp son started toward the stairs leading to the front part of the floor He though a car had struck the store front Smoke iand flames at the stairway pre vented him from going down and he went back to join Rogers at the elevator Rogers had had difficulty in starting the elevator He thought Thompson had gone downstairs If Rogers hod gone down there would have been no elevator left for a second trip and for Thompsons escape related Walter an employee Rogers and Thompson escaped together by the elevator high voltage wires Threaten firemen as pole burns There were moments dur ing Auroras lire Monday when a hydro pole carrying high volt age wires caught fire Town clerk George Wilkinson said Anything could have if that broken cut off the power averting street where fire fight and hundreds of onlookers had gathered Wall Blown Out Downstairs in Thompsons Henry was talking on the phone wall between Thompsons and the restaurant blew out This is believed to be what Thompson and Rogers heard When he reached the front door air pressure prevent ed him from opening Fire- had arrived at the entrance and pushed the door open Flames scorched Henrys face as he fled the building -S- at the restaurant also said that the wall between their stations until pm They Thompsons and the restaurant J assisted other brigades alt day at their they heard the news on Monday They said they were off were not back at Aurora was a chimney fire at the farm TflURSOAV PBBBihgo In St It was Holland rmicklv brought under control gall pm prizes prizes games and party be held In the by the Admission to for Sick Children ciwi 5- Ity and Carnival at under the auspices of rarkBdaJool all Adults Stir WEDNESDAY FEB tow mm District an meeting Sharon at Get early THURSDAY FEB Oyster King City in the United church rooms to pm Salad plates for prefer- choice Adults 125 Child ren FEB Val entine tea and bake sale Wo mans association Trinity United church to pm Reserve the WEDNESDAY FEB line carnival at arena Watch for further notices- DANCING every Friday night to Alan and in Arena hall EVERY Saturday night at Mount Albert hall to Norm Burling Mod- em and old AdmlMlon SAT Bond mens made to measure suits Ex tra pants free Women extra 575 At The night at pm a call was received from the fire department for assistance in a fire at the home of Mr and Mrs George Sharon The weather was bitterly TCere was the the water- the hoses before they could be emptied life halted damage was dotie to irjplorr lirfie where- rafters and joists in the hallway of charcoal tlon of the and New- ma rket prevrrted There were no fires on Friday Saturday morning the brigade was to groceteria and on Sunday nighty a flie at McNeils car lot Drive brought the Volunteer flro fighters out once car ruined hi the latter fire but ho other damage resulted And Councillors Thank Firemen And Volunteers tVWA letter from the of on behalf of Mayor Crawford Rose and the of the town council was received by the Era and Express on Tuesday It is as follows j i January On the Town of suffered a tragic and disastrous fire Without the help of the fire bri gades of the neighbouring communities the loss have been considerably greater Without the help of the many willing volunteers who assisted in so many ways the work of the fire brigades would have been consider ably more difficulty 3 to send its sincere thanks to those firemen and policemen so hard and so long to those who supplied food and drink for the to those who helped maintain the water supply to those who helped merchants and householders remove goods to safety and to the many many others who helped in anyway sympathy is extended to those who suffered loss and gratitude to those who came to our aid when they The Mayor and Council The Town of Aurora 1t a Pour members who joined the Newmarket Fire department on Sunday afternoon were call to their first fire a few hours They were Ivan Gibson Ken Craig Art Williams and Horry Glenn At the Aurora fire on Monday the news photographers were I most as plentiful as were the fire fighters Flash bulbs were Bet off In every direction Four Upstairs Credit Chef For Saving Them Four Chinese boys who were upstairs above Rays Restaurant when the fire broke out in Au rora credited Jo the chef for saving their lives The four upslaSrs In the same room where Ho was kill ed when he ran back up to save some personal papers said I first noticed the fire when started to pour in through the wall from next door I ran upstairs and got the fellows up They all got out In time but I guess Ho must have run tip again to get something he forgot Lee Sing said We would never have known what hap if he had not warned us We just had to run out Besides Leo asleep up stairs were Com and Suez Ray owner of the restaur ant said he saw Walter Ho downstairs and thought he had got out safely too I was sit ting at a tabid in the back when gave the alarm ran upstairs to get the others out Ray said he had built up the business in the fast 10 years He is a popular citizen of Aurora CONTRADICT RUMORS Early reports that the Aurora reservoir had gone dry were de the same day by town of ficials There was sufficient water pressure at all times At of the town fire and water committee Deputy J Murray said there was still over three feet of water in the reservoir Soma fire with trucks used creek water Alarm Sounded By Clerk Saw Fire From Window The alarm was put in by the town clerk George Wilkinson Across the street from Thomp sons Furniture store and Rays Restaurant Wilkinson arid Councillor Davis member of the tire department wore chatting the clerks of fice Look theres a fire ex claimed Davis He ran out the front door toward the ire hall Wilkinson calledin the alarm Wilkinson said later that they saw thick black smoke billow from the front of Thomp sons store Withln a moment the front of the building in flames said Wilkinson It all happened so quickly Suddenly there was an explosion end I saw the front window of the store blown out At the same time An derson of Andys Signs Aurora was driving north on the main street north of Cousins Dairy He heard the explosion and saw glass fly put into the street The flames shot up as high as the tops of the telephone poles he said 11 Brigades Volunteers And Police Of County Help Eleven brigades from York County answered the call to the fire were from Aurora Newmarket Richmond Mill Bradford North York Mount Albert Maple Holland Landing an township and Each brigade was assigned a location to fight the fire Citi zens In Aurora have commented on fact that many brigades reached the scene in what seem a matter of minutes The Newmarket department was be lieved to be the first brigade at the fire Considering dangers Involved brigade chiefs said It was good fortune that prevented accidents and Injuries At on Monday after noon the front wall of Thomp sons Furniture store crashed arid rubble tumbled Into the street Inches away from firemen who were hosing down the smoulder ing ruins One fireman tripped over a hose as he was running back the tumbling bricks Although he was struck by a few bricks he crawled tosafety without injury f The work of firemen was praised Sy fiwn officials and whose property was saved put their vehicles at the dis posal of crews removing equips ment and personal belongings from buildings Sandwiches and coffee were served to the firefighters by Hi R of the Graystohes the Salvation the women of the community rfv Among the volunteers were policemen from sever politic in the district traffic arid assist