FIRE ON A BARQUE.
. -,Jjuae:l£ tQ.SO sUtuh Melbourne, June. 11. — The barque Eagle Crag, on the voyage from Liverpool, narrowly, escaped, destruction by fre caused by a lamp' upsetting in the sail locker,' on -April 13th. '. The fire spread with alarming rapidity. Holes were cut in the deck, and .water poured in, which finally/ extinguished the flames. : "'■■'■ "■ ' '
t The Rarawa sailed 'from Onehunga at 2.30 p.m. for New Plymouth. |! The P.ateeaa ;aJ"riyed..fr<Hn Onehunga at 11.45 last night. She sailed at noon to-d^y for Wellington,- , ; ; ' . • |: The Rotoiti arrived, at 8 o'clock this from Wellington. She will sail [for Onehunga on the arrival of the mail train to-night. ' "[]' .\ . Captain' George ' Holford is now in command of the Hajiroto, which has takeir-up the Talune's* running in the Island trade. ' *
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 1349, 11 June 1907, Page 2
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126FIRE ON A BARQUE. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 1349, 11 June 1907, Page 2
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