FIRE IN STORE
BLAZE IN DUNEDIN SPEEDY SAVE BY BRIGADE (P.A.) DUNEDIN, this day. A destructive fire swept the upper floor of Macduffs. Ltd., department store in George Street, early this morning, the carnage to stocks and building running into many thousands of pounds. A calm night facilitated a speedy save, the outbreak being extinguished in twenty minutes. The brigade's new extension ladder proved its value, enabling a lead of hose to be established at once from the roof of the adjoining State Theatre. Although the fire was confined to the second floor, torrents of water poured through the ceiling on to the shop counters and floors. The stock is covered by an insurance policy with Lloyds, Wellington, for £15,000, and the fixtures and fittings for £4000.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19430209.2.73
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 33, 9 February 1943, Page 4
Word Count
127FIRE IN STORE Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 33, 9 February 1943, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.