Wore Fireproof Suits, But Burned
Ferry Company’s Csse Before Parliament:
AUCKLAND, Fri. (P.A.L Three members of the fire crew at Hobsonv'ille Air Force station, who, yesterday afternoon woremsbestos suits and stood in a trav of burning' material, are iodav in Auckland Hospital suffering from burns. They are: Norman Owen Marsh, 21, suffering from burns, Francis Warren Cheync, 20, burns and shock, and Murray Flynn, burns and shock. The condition of Marsh today is fair and of tiie other two satisfactory The men underwent a test to accustom themselves to entering llamas in fireproof suits. After flames wc’ - c extinc>nr'*-v 1 "Mb foam equipment they were found to have had suffered steam burns. It is believed the suit may have been damp.
WELLINGTON, Fri. (Sp.).—l oilowing a letter he received from the Devonport Steam Ferry Co., Ltd., stating' that the directors ’'hid had it properly," Dr A. M. Finlay, M.F. for North Shore, has informed Parliament that the company is willing to sell the whole of its undertaking to the Government.
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Northern Advocate, 13 August 1948, Page 2
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