FLOUR MILLS BURNT
(By Telegraph—Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, January 7. Flour mills at Cust owned by North Canterbury A 1 company, were destroyed by fire yesterday evening, nothing being left of either machinery, mill oi grain store. Seven thousand sacks of grain were lost. The damages exceeds £15,000.
FURTHER PARTICULARS. CHRISTCHURH, January 8 The outbreak occurred at 11 p.m. The foreman savs he left the building at KUN) and within fifteen minutes he saw from the house, the mill in flames. No brigade was available. The building was remodelled a few years ago aiul the plant was very up to date. .Machinery, buildings and grain were all insured in the Royal Office, but the amount is unavailable. The damage is now estimated at over £20,000.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1930, Page 5
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