FIRE AT MILTON
DESTRUCTION OP THE POTTERY WORKS.
[By Tel ; graph.]
Dunedin, Dec. 2,
At a quarter to two o’clock this morning a fire broke out in the premises of the Milton Pottery Company, and at three the greater part of the works were destroyed. The fire apparently broke out in the packing room. Had a few men been at hand nearly ail might have been saved,but before assistance arrived the flames had obtained a complete mastery. For some time the houses in the vicinity were in peril, and had there been any wind all rau«t have been destroyed, The only buildings saved were the kilns and a brick building containing the wheels for the printing room. Recently much valuable machi nery has been erected, and only the day before additional expensive wo r ks were completed. An immense amount of finished ware in stock was destroyed by the fire. It is a bad thing for Milton, Forty hands are thrown out of employment. There is a suspicion of incendiarism. Later. The stock in the Milton Pottery was insured jfor £1525 in the National office, oart of which has been reinsured in the New Zealand, United, and Victoria.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3021, 2 December 1882, Page 2
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198FIRE AT MILTON South Canterbury Times, Issue 3021, 2 December 1882, Page 2
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