SIX CHIMNEY FIRES AND FIRE IN OVEN
The Christchurch Central Fire Brigade put out three chimney fires on Saturday and three chimney fires and an oven fire yesterday. The first call on Saturday was at 8.30 a.m., to 209 A Papanui road, occupied by Mr Harold Newland. The second call was received at 5.34 p.m., to 38 Wilmer street, occupied by Mr Terence Hennessy, and at 9.47 p.m. the brigade was called to the home of Mr Robert Charles’ Proctor, 356 Cashel street. The first call yesterday was at 10.35 a.m. to a fire in an electric oven owned by Mr Frank Joseph Henry Blay, of 7 St. Leonard street, Riccarton. The following chimney fires were dealt with:—2.4l p.m., 63 Keppel street, New Brighton, occupied by Mr John O’Connell: 2.38 p.m., 350 Oxford terrace, occupied by Mr David Scott; 4.11 p.m.. 151 Holly road, St. Albans, occupied by Mrs Melba Poore.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19480823.2.20
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25580, 23 August 1948, Page 3
Word Count
151SIX CHIMNEY FIRES AND FIRE IN OVEN Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25580, 23 August 1948, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. 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 Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in