SHIPPING CASUALTIES.
THE NORFOLK BEACHED,
(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE. November 9. The Norfolk has been beached twenty niiles west of Cnnninghame. ~ The latest message is that the fire is under control. It is anticipated that she will bo refloated to-day. ■ • The Norfolk left Melbourne on Saturday morning." en route for Sydney, with a largo general cargo. Tho firo broke out in No. 2 hold, but the amount of tho-damage- is not stated. The agents of xho Norfolk report that tho firo is ftore serious than was'anticipated. The vessel is bumping badly.
(Received November 10th, L3O a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 8. Tho thrrcc forward holds of tho Norolk were .gutted. There is little ibpe of saving tho vessel.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15121, 10 November 1914, Page 8
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