Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 21. September 10, 1968
People Milling around outside the Rankine Brown building for about half an hour around noon on Friday when a fire alarm sounded in the building. Evacuation was, on the whole speedy, although a small number of people did not leave the building at all. Fire engines arrived, and after some delay at a post erected to discourage the entry of cars, drove into the grounds. Firemen could find no fire. Mr G. Culliford, Vice Principle of the University, said the fire brigade had a key to release the post…
People Milling around outside the Rankine Brown building for about half an hour around noon on Friday when a fire alarm sounded in the building. Evacuation was, on the whole speedy, although a small number of people did not leave the building at all. Fire engines arrived, and after some delay at a post erected to discourage the entry of cars, drove into the grounds. Firemen could find no fire. Mr G. Culliford, Vice Principle of the University, said the fire brigade had a key to release the post, and could easily have knocked it over anyway.