DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
AT TAIHAPE MEAT WORKS. (By Telegraph.) Special to “Chronicle.” TAIHAPE, January 29. A fire occurred shortly ajter 1 p.m. to-day at the Taihape Meat Works, by which the manure house was gutted and the vats were destroyed. The damage to the digester and other machinery is not ascertainable until the debris is cleared away, but will be considerable. The Taihape Brigade went to the scene of the fire, but could only reinforce the efforts of the men at the works owing to the absence of water pressure. If the machinery is badly damaged it will be necessary to procure new machinery from England, which will be a big disadvantage during the coming season. The men will be out of employment two or three days. The insurances are in the Royal, North British and Norwich. Union offices.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17779, 30 January 1920, Page 5
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