MINOR DAMAGE
< 1 ' CRUISER AUSTRALIA ... "T'Vt' . % NAVAL DOCKYARD FIRE BURSTING OF FUEL PIPE SHIP'S BOAT DESTROYED By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright ißeceived August 30, 10.10 p.m.) ' SYDNEY, Aug. 30 A fire which occurred at the Garden Island naval dockyard, to-day did minor damage to the 10,000-ton cruiser Australia, which is being reconditioned and strengthened. "* The outbreak began when an «oil fuel pipe burst and set fire to a large quantity of pitch on the wharf. Flames and dense smoke shot up for 50ft., scorching the side of the cruiser and destroying a whaleboat on bard. The fire was soon\under control. V
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23439, 31 August 1939, Page 11
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100MINOR DAMAGE New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23439, 31 August 1939, Page 11
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