LESSON TO BUSINESS PEOPLE
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. "We have never had a fire like it in Auckland in my experience," said Superintendent Wilson. "The block risk was so great, and the fire had such a big hold when we arrived, that had there been a heavy wind I can only conjecture what might have happened. It will teach business people a lesson. These big buildings built back to back have light spaces between thorn and unprotected windows. If they had iron shutters closed at night the danger would be greatly less." The destruction ,by fire of the promises of Modern Shoes, Ltd., throws 150 employees out of work. It was one of the largest shoe factories in New Zealand. It is reported that now plant must be secured from England. The number of employees in the other companies burnt out was not ascertainable to-day.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 40, 17 February 1931, Page 11
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147LESSON TO BUSINESS PEOPLE Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 40, 17 February 1931, Page 11
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