BUSINESS AS USUAL
PATTERSON'S TE PTJKE BRANCH TO RE-OPEN It is understood that Mr ,T. Pat tcrson of Whakatane, undeterred h; the very serious loss lie suffered whe> his business at Te Puke, known a Patterson's Bargain Stores, was bur gled and burned to the ground 01 ' Saturday morning, intends to recoin mence operations in that town at ti'.< earliest possible moment. It is stated that" Mr Patterson plans to opei temporary premises in his presen furniture showroom, p. concrete bv.iU Ing which was not affected by '3k lire, and that he hopes to com business in about four weeks. Per, manent premises wPI probah'y Ik built on the site of. the burned shop Mr Patterson, has received mnm expressions of sympathy from i.ho business community and general public of Te Pulte in his loss, it is understood that insurances fail tc covcr the loss by a very wide mar. gin, as a large selection of new season's goods had been received on.ly a day or two before the lire. M ,v Pat. terson's main difficulties are the impossibility of replacing much of the "'burned stock owing to import restrictions, and the fact that wh?>"e it is possible to obtain new goods they have greatly increased in cost. ft -
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 4, 28 April 1939, Page 5
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209BUSINESS AS USUAL Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 4, 28 April 1939, Page 5
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