COAL IN DEVON BECOMES HEATED
DISCHARGING UNDER WAY. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Last Night. It was discovered this afternoon that I coal in bunkers of the steamer Devon 'at Port Chalmers had become heated and the M _ ork of discharging the bunkers M’as at once commenced. Operations Mere continued throughout the night and sufficient coal will be removed by this morning to disclose M’hether it. is actually on fire or not. Devon was expected to bo ready to leave Port Chalmers to-morrow, but the unexpected heating of tho bunker coal will mean a delay of a day or two at least and possibly longer, if it proves to be on fire.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6902, 7 May 1929, Page 8
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111COAL IN DEVON BECOMES HEATED Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6902, 7 May 1929, Page 8
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