FIRE ON A STEAMER.
WELLINGTON, December 10. The steamer Lord Stanley, which & berthed at the T&ranaki street wharf, it on fire in the No. 1 hold. The outbreak ia believed to be not of a eerious character. The fire was discovered early this mom* ing. Orders were given to close the ? e ?**| lators, batten down hatches, "and inject? •team. General cargo is stored in this? Captain Cunningham does not attao&i much importance to the fire, and i» oonfi^ dent that ao far as present indication* %<* the Bbip't company will be quite equal to deal with it. •«•.__»« The Stanley is from New York; t* An*i tralia. After discharging her* aae will pr* ceed to Lyttelton, .. When the b*tohee were lifted !«• J&M afternoon the '©mains of tl» &*# ««■ soon extinguished. The a *«^»» «J!*2 within 36100, and m oonnmxJ to keween* and maohinery for Wellington^ EARTHQUAKE "HOCIM. (Fbou Oto O*» Coaswoswarr.j i WELLINGTON, A short and aharp $nook P.ffijPSfigsufficient to pfcuee akrm, «M felt net? *» 6.20 a.m. to-day. A short and sharo WxfcWPN&Wfii wti felt at 6.15. this ttojftingj. SttSfiW 1 * gfgt and wefitfc
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Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 4
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180FIRE ON A STEAMER. Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 4
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