FIRE AT FILM WORKS.
ARREST OF MANAGER FOLLOWS. ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 18, 9.50 p.m. Melbourne, April 18. Morton Palmer Pimental, managing director of the Federated Films, Ltd., has been arrested on a charge of maliciously setting fire to Numaq’s Buildings, with intent to defraud.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. A fire in the Federated Feature Films, Ltd.’s premises in Numan’s Buildings in Melbourne recently caused damage estimated at £20.000. Miss G. Reilly, employed in the building, after telephoning her employer that the workrooms were ablaze, was overcome by smoke and heat and was burned to death.
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Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1921, Page 5
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100FIRE AT FILM WORKS. Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1921, Page 5
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