FLAXMILL FIRE
TWO SHEDS DESTROYED BRIGADE'S ARRIVAL DELAYED [by TELEGRAPH—rRKSS association] FOXTON, Thursday Fire destroyed the scutching and tow sheds of Messrp. Westwood Brothers to-day. Employees wore not awaro of tho outbreak, which occurred at tho back of the building, until aclvised by tho employees of a neighbouring flaxmill. There was then only time to save six bales of prepared fibre. The whole place was destroyed in a short time. The brigade was delayed in arrival owing to tho firo siren being dismantled for repairs. The insurances aro not available. '
WHANGAREI OUTBREAK FIRE IN PETROL STORE [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT J ,\l WHANGAREI, Thursday A fire which broke out just after mid-day to-day in a petrol storeroom of Bargain Stores, Limited, might easily have had serious results. Fortunately the Whangarei Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene and quelled the flames, which were reaching serious proportion*.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22860, 15 October 1937, Page 10
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146FLAXMILL FIRE New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22860, 15 October 1937, Page 10
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