FLOCK MILL FIRE
Dust Ignited by a spark was , responsible for a fire which occurred in the Heathcote flock mill in Heathcote street at 9.11 a.m. yesterday. Swiftlyrevolving teasers shredding rags into flock occasionally encounter a metal button or a nail from which'a spark is struck. The fire, which was quickly suppressed by the fire brigade, and caused , negligible damage, originated in this way. .
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23378, 11 July 1941, Page 9
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64FLOCK MILL FIRE Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23378, 11 July 1941, Page 9
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