Fire on the Turakina.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9656, 9 October 1907, Page 1

Fire on the Turakina.

(Peb Press Association.) Wellington, October 8. Pumping was continued oil board the Turakina to-day. The, pumps were unworkable iru No. 1 .hold owing "to the . large quantity of rubbish choking the valves, and attention was confined to No. 2 into which. No. 1 drains. Pumping is continued at. intervals in the gine room, into which the water -from the three foreholds has. percolated. ' - The water is now well down. The Turakina is now. afloat, but she. still has a list to port. To-morrow she witl be removed from her present', berth to' the Glasgow wliarf. The rabbit's . (some 2000 cases) "will be turned 1 into manure: The beef and mutton will be boiled down. The butter, will be sold in the interests of'-tho6e oonceitried. . ■ , The Stormbird- is loading damaged wool for Napier, • : The extent of the fire- :in-. th'p- foreheld is only, becoming more 1 apparent as the men get lower. The origin ofithe.fire was at first thoasrht to have been among; the fias;.in the 'tween decks, 'but- it . is thought to have been much deeper - down, ior tlie destruction,, now that bottom bales are almost in sight.: has been .as I thorough in this portion of the compartment as : in any other. . , ENTERTAINING AN ENEMY. ' Don't entertain a chronic - running sore, or \vour<ls. Cure it witlrOr SHELDON'SMAGNETIC LINIMENT. Price Is 6d and 3s. ' For- sale by A. 'J.. S. Headland and J. R. Sewell. .. • JOHN BULLED) AND CO.'S -ALLWHITE SHOW'commences on SATURDAY, October 12th. Watch Thursday's Paper. . '. . v .. ' ■