FIRES.
; —+ TILE WORKS AT TEMUKA DESTROYED. About midnight on Thursday tho extensive premises of the Christchurch Tilo and Pipe Company, Temuka, were discovered to be on fire, and notwithstanding every effort mado by tho Tomuka Fire Brigade, under Captain G. Hancox, tho premises were destroyed, tho only building left standing being one in course of erection. Tho cause of the fire, is at present a.mystery. The kiln burner had been round the premises at 10.30 p.m., when everything appeared safe. The damage done is estimated at £10,000, while the insurance in tho lioval Exchange office totals £7500. It being the chief industry in Temuka, about forty persons arc out of work. Notwithstanding tho late hour, a.groat crowd assembled to witness the lire. ■
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16305, 31 August 1918, Page 3
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