MILL FIRE IN DUNEDIN
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN FLAMES. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE. By Telegraph—Press Association. < Dunedin, Last Night. An outbreak of fire which occurred at Ellis’ mattress mill on the Kaikorai Valley Road this morning resulted in dam-* age to the iron and brick buildings. The contents, principally kapoc, were also badly damaged by fire and water. When the brigade arrived the fire was burning fiercely, but was quickly subdued.
An employee, Roy Newman, aged 15 years, was caught in the blaze and suffered severe burns to the head and arms. He was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital and placed on the seriously ill list.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1934, Page 4
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