BIG FIRE AT DUNEDIN
BUENSEBE ACID IMS DAMAGED. ESm&WD AT £^ool li niHJi ' \ dmwrtthfr
Dunadis, Jml 11 'A fierions fire occurred early this tton* ing at Kenrpthorne, Prosser, ted Oo 't acid works at Burnaide The damage i* estimated at between £2O/100 ml £3O,(MK). The fire was not so extensive as at first thought. Ono large acid eJiam-. bcr was completely gutted, but the reel of the buildings were saved The only additional low was through the feseape of acid in an acljoining tadlding caused by. tlxe .melting of the pipes.
£ LATER REPORT. Dnnedin, Jan. !<• jffter an inspection by th» 4lrt«tors, the damage estimated at ths *cid wiirkt is approximately £20,000 t» £98,000. The insurances covering part of the works destroyed amount to £IO,OOO, divided among different offiefcs. The company expect to resuaie the manufacture of acid In about * fortnight's time TTffe fertiliser plant wd stocks -w unaffected by the fire.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1919, Page 4
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151BIG FIRE AT DUNEDIN Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1919, Page 4
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