DISASTROUS FIRE

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11748, 7 February 1919, Page 4

DISASTROUS FIRE

fFer Press AssostatlojJ Auckland, FebroiiJ A disastrous fire broke outli city just before midnight, ressl in the complete deatrnotion of biscuit factory and flour Dpi Bycroft Ltd Ti»e bnildlnuj tained very valuable mmW and milling plant, the latter t being valued at £7OOO, The fin now under control. The d® will reach many thousands insurances are in the New office , Auckland, February The'fire on the premises of croft, Ltd., Shortland St, h o ® destroyed the front portion®! biscuit factory. At the rear® tensive plans and stock of w* escaped damage except by wa*#J age. A fairly extensive at» floor is believed to have be® troyed and a grinding oat® recently installed at a cost o'® It is believed that the loss i» W Bible to estimate. The full dj* is not yet stated, but it l! f* ably covered by insurance i*. New Zealani Insurance (Jo.