FIRE IN MIDDLETON PIT
RUBBISH STILL BURNING The rubbish pit at Middleton is sIS burning vigorously, although the danger of the fire spreading is not as great as is was previously. However, residents in the vicinity are no» troubled with a very unpleasant sradj of the rubbish burning. This can » noticed some hundreds of yards awa; from the pit. Council employees are still watching the fire, which, according to present indications, may W some weeks to burn right out. «* much flame is evident; but the fire » burning very steadily well under » surface, and is generating a great h* The whole of the pit is undermine with rat holes, and small columns <s smoke are continually issuing fit® these even 40 yards away from «* seat of the fire. Many complaiiSj have been made about the smell » the rubbish burning.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21363, 4 January 1935, Page 12
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