BIG FIRE AT KAPONGA
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Fumiture Factory and Shop L0SS .ESTIMATED -AT £20, 0'O'O
By Telegrayh
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HAWERA, Dec. 6. F-ire early this 'morning ' destroy.d the -Kaponga * f urnirure f actory •id store and the retail shop and offices o'f P. H. Ha'rding and "Sons, i_.cd., with loss in buildings, plan't and stock estimated "to be up to £20,000. _ __d.rby resident wras arousea at 3.30 a.m. to find the factory weil .oiaze, and alihough the Kaponga 3rigade was augmented by the Sltham Brigade, Ifttl'e could be done 0 avert total 4es^ruction. Volunteers wh'b forfned a chain, however, aianaged to save a considerable Diantity of furnittlre and soft goods ;n display. The combined brigades concen;rated on preventing the flre from spreading to the adjoining block of wooden shops, including a milk bar, 1 boot and saddlery business, a irocery shop and the Bank oi' Australasia. Fortunately there was no Wind and these premises escaped with little more than a severe scorching.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 December 1946, Page 5
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161BIG FIRE AT KAPONGA Chronicle (Levin), 6 December 1946, Page 5
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