FIRE ON A MAIL STEAMER.
(Received July 30, 10.8 a.m.)
SYDNEY, July 30. The outbreak of fire on the Ville do Laciotat occurred in a small sail-locker, in the vicinity of the main forehold, where 200 tons of copra were stored. Great difficulty was experienced in reaching the fire, owing to its position and the dense volumes of pungent smoke. The work of flooding the forehold was proceeding at an early hour this morning and though the fire is still burning, it is considered that there is little chance of its spreading further. The extent of the damage-or"whether it gained a hold amongst the copra, is not yet ascertainable.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7242, 30 July 1907, Page 3
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109FIRE ON A MAIL STEAMER. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7242, 30 July 1907, Page 3
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