EXPLOSION ON THE MELVILLE ISLAND.
WELLINGTON, July 30. Watchmen on the wharves heard a loud explosion at 7.40 this evening, and looking in the direction whence it came saw flames leaping up from the after-hatchwa*y of the ship Melville Island. Rushing along with the fire extinguishing apparatus, they poured water into the hold, and to a certain extent subdued the outbreak. The hull of the vessel, a big steel ship, is warm for two-thirds of its length. The Melville Island had just completed the discharge of a cargo of creosote, and was taking in ballast prior to sailing for Newcastle.
WELLINGTON, July 31. An inspection is being made' to-day of the ship Melville Island, with a view to ascertaining the extent of the damago caused by the explosion of creosote last night. The damage clone to the .sails and mizzen-masfc of the vessel is considerable, the mast being charred for nearly half of its total length, while the sails are burnt through in many places and scorched over their whole extent.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7243, 31 July 1907, Page 3
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