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OUTBREAK IN, A FACTORY. PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION'. Di'NKmn, March 18. A lire broke out on Saturday even nig in the furniture factory and store yard of Scoullar and Chisholm, Ltd., in llattray street, Fortunately it was discovered before it had a good hold, as otherwise the whole place, full of inllammable material and seasoned timber, must, have gone. As it is, the building is intact, except the windows and where the lircmou took off portion of the roof. The part of the building in which the machinery is, was untouched. Approximately, the damage is estimated at between £1,i500 and U2,iMI(), largely depending ou how much the articles m (he process of manufacture were injured. There was an insurance policy for £2, Odd ou the building and stock, distributed among various offices. Ilow the (ire originated is a mystery. No work had been carried on after noon, and tho place where the tire broke out is away from the engine room. If it had been smouldering all the afternoon it is thought some of the many hundreds who passed must have smelt it.
CABLE NEWS.
UNITBD FBBSfI ASSOCIATION*—BY E&BCTBIC TELEQBAPH.— COPYBIO HT
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8062, 19 March 1906, Page 2
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