A STITCH IN TIME
The burning-off by the Railw.ay Department qf the dangerous heap, qf pine trees in the Helensvijle Sjquth railway Reserve, which were cut dqwn some eight months ago, being nicely ripe for a big blaze on Saturday afternoon last, was indeed a stitch (or match) in time. This dead timber and pine needles was a menace to the large building (Kaipara Hotel) opposite, and but a few yards distant therefrom. The flames, which rose to a great height, soon licked up the dead bush, while a number of men kept the timber railings from destruction with many buckets of water. It might have been good 'practice (or. our. TSi:pe Brigade had 'the men been present with their hose.
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 14 December 1916, Page 3
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121A STITCH IN TIME Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 14 December 1916, Page 3
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