MAN'S NARROW ESCAPE AT FIRE
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AUCKLAND, August .31. An elderly night watchman named ;Ben jam-m . l4\Fro.uv .narrpurly escaped /h e i ishf ngl'-"A t&v..-' ' a/ fire Dccu.jn-effjatLth^^-CompaiiV^s facto¥yy*-&r%' r§ ih| the' cityllasl night. Spread'ing T^iidljt tlie fiaiues burned. through most of the stoek in the preniises and had almost reached the back of the factory where the watelinian was sleeping by the time the brigade arrived, after having been ealled bv a neighbouring householder. Infornied that Mr. le Prou was still inside the building lirenien made an inunediate effort to reacli him and he escaped in his night attire as smoke enveloped his quarters. The outbreak occurred at nine o'eloek. The brigade gained control within 15 miuutes, althougii severe structural damage was caused. The estimate of loss and de ' tails of insurances are not vet avail- . n bie.
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Chronicle (Levin), 2 September 1946, Page 4
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