MORE HAMILTON FIRES
TWENTY CALLS IN MARCH HIGHEST FOR THREE YEARB The greatest number of calls for three years received by the’ Hamilton Fire Brigade In one month were re- . In March when the brigade t was called out on 20 occasions. For the same period in 1937, only 7 calls » were received. Last month's fires j comprised two property outbreaks and Y *7 peat and gorse fires. One false j, alarm was re'ceived. The only serious , fire was the gutting of two premises on the upper floor of Railway Buildj ings, Victoria Street, on March 5. j In January, 1935, the brigade had r a particularly busy month when 26 calls were received and except for the v following February of the same year Y it has not received more than 10 calls in a month. A comparison of the number of fires for the' last three months with those of the same period last year is as
fellows January .. 9 6 February .. .. 8 3 March * .. 20 7 32 16 '
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20463, 1 April 1938, Page 2
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