A fireman was killed, 128 people were overcome bv smoke, and 1000 guests escaped injury when a fire occurred in a sub-basement of the; 22storev William Penn Hotel in Pittsburg. The fire chief said it was the worst smoke battle in the city’s history. The damage is estimated at 75,000 dollars.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 December 1942, Page 4
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