FIRE SALK AI
The unusual device ot xM wculd-be buyers into tbeßfil parties of 400 and then eMBJ doors, was adopted at a sale church yesterday wheff MMM department store goods, MKI the High street fire a were offered. The queue before the doors openediMMl and throughout the in the busy thoroughfare JSMIM problem for traffic in uiltlHl police constables on duty. 'M' J When the first 400 whmM they were allowed a reasoMK’j to make their purchases they were asked to maMUf 1 others. During the morninf jglJ| batches of customers were Wj this way. Between each, shMM ants worked busily restgjM 1 counters with all manner ogßp] from the storerooms where was done. The crush was WMjjlWi several women fainted and f Pl glass window was broken; 1
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26398, 17 April 1951, Page 8
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