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BLAZE AT WOOLWICH
Much Damage to Timber
tA fire at the timber yard of Hard-
woods Llmllrd. al Woolwich this.
afternoon. did damage estimated at(
several thousand pounds.
The yards, which cover an area of
several acres, are stocked with valuable
timber and the brigades did well to pre--
ent the spread of the flames to these stacks
The outbreak, which occurred In the
sawmlll. was first noticed by one of Ihe
employees after Ihe luncheon hour. He
gave the alarm: but when the fiorst en-
glne arrived tbe building was a mass of flames
Numerous hoses were soon playlng on
the flames. A flre float also did valuable service.
The flames reached a couple of sheds
adjoining preventing their spread
to the main Timber stacks. Several
smalll stacks which were lying round the
sawmlll caught alight. but after a hard
fight the progress of the flames was
slopped.
The damage was cofined in the sawmill
and machinery sheds which were severely damaged
while a few stacks of timber were destroyed..
One of the members of the firm stated though the loss
would be serious iot will be able to supply all orders
withouit difficulty.