BIG FIRE IN CAPE TOWN
GOLD STORAGE PREMISES CAPE TOWN, February 11. A disastrous fire, involving £500,000, destroyed the greater part of the Imperial cold storage premises, on the sea front. Butter, margarine, and bacon fed the flames. The firemen battled with ammonia fumes._ Fortunately the ammonia was disconnected in tho early stages, and the spare tubes were removed to the adjoining new buildings, which were unaffected. The company states it will restart operations on Monday.
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Evening Star, Issue 19789, 13 February 1928, Page 4
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76BIG FIRE IN CAPE TOWN Evening Star, Issue 19789, 13 February 1928, Page 4
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