SHIP ON FIRE.

Grey River Argus, 27 August 1928, Page 5

SHIP ON FIRE.

REACES PAGO-PAGO. WELLINGTON, Aughst 25. • The Secretary of the General Pbst Office, Wellington, has received the fol’ Towing radio from Apia: The Port Napier has diverted her course fo Pago Pago on account of a fire on board. She expects to reach there at six p.m. • In reply to my query as tp whethethe ship’s condition' vths serious, tho ’radio operator replied that it hot bad. but matches and oil keep exploding. - -: -- . - (Suu Cable.) . ... PAGO-PAGO, August 25Th ( , British steamer Fort Napier, bound from London .for Auckland, arrived here, last night .’liter being .flfire for six hours with the, blaze ui proximity of the oils, paiwfo and u®' meat on the cargo. The radio station was in constant eonimuaicaticu with the steamer during the afternoon, an. 1 several American vessels .piere jfgady to-a id in extinguishing foe blaze, when she anchored. ~ Jsar.’t The fire is now extii’guislivd. NAVALS TO THE RESCUE. APIA, August 25,.. Tn connection with ;the Port • fire, the members oi the wew t <t>f the American Navy’s warship “Ontario” are being hurriedly recalled from Apia to Pago-Pago. They a»d intended to play golf here, but are needed at PagO’Pago to play tiro hoses.