Spectacular Fire And Explosions
(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tiffs Day,
Exploding gases provided a spectacular touch to a fire which this morning gutted the interior of the Mayfair Theatre, operated by Amalgamated Theatres. Flames shot, out into the street, and a fireman and a passerby vvere blown off their feet. The fire started behind the stage, near a furnace used to heat the building. By the time the brigade arrived the fire had taken a solid hold. and. despite the efforts of firemen, it gained the upper hand. An explosion occurred just as firemen were running leads into the building. So fierce was the heat of the blast, that the crowd recoiled in alarm. With the pressure of gas relieved. however, the fire became confined to the stage and auditorium. The fire was brought under control after an hour’s fight.
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Northern Advocate, 21 August 1943, Page 4
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