FIRE DAMAGE
IN RAILWAY GOODS SHED. (Per Press Association — Copyright. } WELLINGTON, December 8 A Marto'n message states that shortly before seven o’clock tc-night, a fire was discovered in the railway goodsshed at Marton Junction. The flames had A strong hold.' The staff removed the books and papers, but it Was impossible to save the contents of the sheds, the value of which is not available to-night. When the outbreak occurred, it was discovered that three loaded trucks were standing in the shed, and nt «* great risk a driver and fireman took an engine into the building, hooked up the trucks and withdrew them from an almost raging inferno. Both the driver and. fireman received burns about their hands.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1932, Page 6
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118FIRE DAMAGE Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1932, Page 6
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