WAREHOUSE ABLAZE
In Lichfield Street. FIREMENS’ STRENUOUS BATTLE. ■ CHRISTCHURCH, February 8. Fire last evening completely gutted | thF warehouse of Aitcliison Steaus and j Co. Ltd. in Lichfield Street, causing ; very extensive damage. The outbreak was discovered short - ! ly after half past ten o’clock by which time it had obtained a firm j hold of the middle of the building. ’ The firemen had a very strenuous battle with the flames before the out I I break was brought under control. ■ The stock, which comprised fancy , goods of highly ’inflammable nature, ! provided fierce fuel for the blaze. | Fireworks exploded and added to the j din. No estimate of the damage has I yet been given, but it was very con- | .dderablc and is largely in excess of insurances. Mr! Frank Steans, managing director of the firm, stated that the insurances on stock amounted to approximately £20,000, and on the building to Jibbut £5,000.
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Grey River Argus, 10 February 1928, Page 8
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