FIRES.
Pillß FBBSS ASSOCIATION. DuNEcm, April 28. Intimation has baen received that the Bruce woollen mill 3 have been de►troyfd by fire, but no are to baud as to the damage. If everything in burnt the loss will be about £27,000. (Woid was r-ceived by r,l e Dunedin l'iii) Brigade through the Railway Depar(m«nfc askicp for assistance, but as it. would havo taken twe hours to get up steam and only a manual engine was available, no assistance was sent. Later.
Tho fira at the Bruo Woo'len Mills originated in the eugins or boiler room, There being eo lojsl fire brigade the crowd which gathered could only save a portion of the stock, none of the valuable new maclucoiy beirg saved. In* suiv.nses amount to .£24,800 equally divided batwfun tho Victoria and Alliance. .Both Companies are reiusurtd.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 83, 29 April 1901, Page 2
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137FIRES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 83, 29 April 1901, Page 2
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