FIRE DESTROYS SAWMILL
INVERCARGILL, April 14. Damage to the extent of severai thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which destroyed Kilkelly Brotherssawmill at Myross Bush shortly after 5 p.m. todav. ^ About 15 men employen had left 20 nrinutes before the fire Was first noticed. The flames swept tne building in a few miuutes. I^he littie water available was used to prevent the fire spreading to the timber yard. Teu saws and a lathe worth about £S00 wero among the equjpment destroyed. It is believed the fire was started oy sparkk from the boiier ighiting a pue of oily sacking. The loss of production is festi mated at 5000 feet of timber daily. The.jftachihdry will tako a cdnsiderable txiiie'te rfeplaee. The iiiili was not iiiHtired. The timber yard and boX factory which tvfere insured, escaged damage. ' 1
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 April 1947, Page 5
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