BUNKERING RESUMED.
WORK ON WESTMORELAND. EXPECTED TO FIXISH MONDAY. ' The bunkerins operations on board the steamer Westmoreland, which were interrupted on Wednesday afternoon by the outbreak of fire 'in the crossbunkers, were resumed this afternoon, ; j when a body of watersiders went aboard I the vessel in the stream. The Inst oi the coal in the bunkers affected was dis- ' charged this morning, and it was reported that there was no trace of heat- i ling since the outbreak was suppressed lon Wednesday ni"ht. An examination I (made after the coal was discharged i showed that the steamer had not been . damaged. , , It U expected that the Westmoreland will lomplete bunkering on Monday, i .when she will sail for *•**"£ , Boston, London and West of England 1 ports. j On Monday next over 200 ?on-commi£ \ sioned officers of the Tentorial unite and Senior Cadet battalions are to go into camp at Narrow Neck for one week's training. Major J. A. Walhngmord MX.', £**~7&r££i ' month a six-dajs courei. t:£ba'tte h r is to A
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 8 September 1923, Page 7
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172BUNKERING RESUMED. Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 8 September 1923, Page 7
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