THE STRANDED AOTEA.
Press Assn—By telegraph—Copyright CAPETOWN, January 23. Reuter states that the Aotea's cargo included 300 tons of dynamite, which was removed during the week end to a hulk in the bay. A fire broke out in the Aotea at 11.10 on Sunday night aft the funnel and spread to the galley and dock house. Tugs from the docks extinguished the lire after it had been burning ninety minutes. (Received January 24, 9.5 a.m.) CAPETOWN, January 23. In ail 350 tons of dynamite liave been removed from the Aotea. Till© five was extinguished at midnight.
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Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1911, Page 5
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96THE STRANDED AOTEA. Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1911, Page 5
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