ALARMING ACCIDENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 57, 3 November 1914, Page 4

ALARMING ACCIDENT.

OLD MUNICIPAL BUILDING WALL

BLOWN DOWN.

An alarming accide it occurred in Broadway central last right when the southern brick wall of the tereiil>>burned Municipal Bu'Mi'igs was .blown over, falling against the Bank of 1 New Zealand building ' J''

It is worthy of note that early in the meeting of the Borough Council a resolution was passed instructing the Overseer to take any steps necessary to ensure the safety of the walls. The Mayor reported that the wall had J been sufficiently secured, and Mr Sullivan had had under consideration the matter of securing the north wall.

The Council proceeded to discuss trie question of re-building, but at 9.15 were interrupted by the appearance in the chamber of Mr W, J. Crawshaw, who reported the falling of the wall. The Council at once adjourned and proceeded to the spot, when it was found that for the best part of its height the wall*had collapsed. » One, of; the j upstairs rooms in the bank wasystrewii with bricks, and public electric, light wiies nhd'/also been ;brokeiv. ,by,. railing >,ricis, and for a time some premises weie in'darkness, but the .Electrical Supply Co.'s staff was quickly on the scene and soon remedied that trouble, ' Before the Council Cr. Boon suggested that a coramjittce should be set up to see about ; the ..

safety of the northern wall. i -As it would be necessary in the coufse of .re-building to remove the present north wall he suggested that it should be taken down at once, the buildings to the north to be provided, with an iron wall. • '- • ' '

The Mayor and Crs. Boon and King were appointed a committee with power to act in regard to the wall.