FIRES.
TELEI'HO.VK EXCHANGE TAKES EIRE i (By tetcgtash.-rress Association.} ; ■ "• Wanganul, Juno 18 A fifo brok® 6ut this morning ift the Telephono Exchange. Some linemon had been working on a. subscriber's wire, when one of tho men lot the wira slip, and it came in contact with a tramway trolly wire. Tbo effect was insta'ntaiicoilsj overy ahutter on tbo distributing board in tho telephone office immediately going up to- the amazement 'of the operators. Soon after it was discovered that thfl tar jute, otc., round the cables in the : ceiling- of the telephone room' ira on fire, the. flames rapidly running along tho wires. : Tho lire was practieallv subdued bv the •telephone officials before tho arrival o'f the brigade.' Considerable damage was dene by wator, though thaofßlcals took every oiw oautieii to protect tho mechanism.' ' It is hoped to- completely- restore all communication in a day or two. N
; ; A CHIMNEY FIRE, . % °' clm,{ J'Mterdav mornin« ; tho fire brigade revived a call to Ttifanaki Smcot, - wlioro their services were required to put oat a chimney fire.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 13
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174FIRES. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 13
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