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£15,000 FIRE
Sydney Drapery
Stores
FIREMEN IN DANGER
SYDN13Y, Sunday.
The premises of Hie "Go Ahead Drapers," Parramatta Road, Annan- dale, were totally destroyed by tire early this morning.
Several brigades turned out, but ow- ing lo difficulty in reaching the scat of Hie fire It was nearly two hours
before ii was under control.
Falling iron and beams gtive the fire- men an anxious lime. At one lime, the^men^ seemed almost enveloped in flames tis they stood on Ibu verandah roof and with tneir axes smashed in Hie upper windows lo allow the hose free play.
The Go Ahead Drapers" occupied five adjacent shops and all were dc stroved. The damage is usl limited at £15,000.
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