Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OAM19131114.2.70
Bibliographic details
TIMBER MILL DESTROYED., Oamaru Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 12087, 14 November 1913
TIMBER MILL DESTROYED.
Per Press Association. Tauranga. November 13. Early yesterday morning a lire, occurred at Omanawa Falls in a mill belonging to Gammons {Tauranga) Ltd. The .small mill land the planing plant was completely destroyed, the. damage being estimated at about £3OOO. Over 100 men were employed at the mill, butowing to the strike the works were, closed down the previous day. ' The men had not left, however, and their efforts, in addition to a good supply of water, saved about 1.000,000 feet... of timber in stack. Mr Gammon warmly praises .the men for their willing assistance in fighting the outbreak. The mill and plant was one of the most up-„ to-date in the Dominion. The fire was probably caused by a spark getting into the shavings or from one of thx> locomotives. The insurances totalled: £ISOO in the" Norwich.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OAM19131114.2.70
TIMBER MILL DESTROYED., Oamaru Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 12087, 14 November 1913
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Papers Past now contains more than just newspapers. Use these links to navigate to other kinds of materials.
These links will always show you how deep you are in the collection. Click them to get a broader view of the items you're currently viewing.
Enter names, places, or other keywords that you're curious about here. We'll look for them in the fulltext of millions of articles.
Browsed to an interesting page? Click here to search within the item you're currently viewing, or start a new search.
Use these buttons to limit your searches to particular dates, titles, and more.
Switch between images of the original document and text transcriptions and outlines you can cut and paste.
Print, save, zoom in and more.
If you'd rather just browse through documents, click here to find titles and issues from particular dates and geographic regions.
The "Help" link will show you different tips for each page on the site, so click here often as you explore the site.