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AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FIRE ON THE WIMMBEA. SUPPRESSED BY THE OFFICERS. [by electric telegraph — copyright) (per press association.) Received December 18, 5.50 p.m, Sydney, December 13. A fire was discovered in the afterhold of the 'Wimmera late on Saturday night after all the passengers had retired. The chief engineer, the first and second oflicers.,and the boatswain located the fire among a number of hales of flax. The officers mentioned took turns to go below with a hose. After a couple of hours they extinguished the fire without the passengers being aware of the outbreak. The vessel sustained no damage. Several bales of flax were burnt. CHINAMAN’S SUSPICIOUS DEATIT. SYDNEY, December 13. The body of a Chinaman was recently found in the harbor with a rope round the neck. It has been identified as that ot a stowaway who arrived by the steamer Airlie. It was supposed at the time that it was a case of suicide, but subsequently the police received information which raised suspicions of foul play amongst the Chinese crew of the Airlie. December 14. According to a fellow stowaway, the Chinaman was too sick to get ashore. He demanded the return of the money paid to enable him to stowaway, which the Chinese portion of the Airlie’s crew received. The latter declined a refund and threw him in the harbour. The police, however, favour the theory of suicide.

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Waikato Independent, Volume III, Issue 167, 14 December 1905, Page 5

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Waikato Independent, Volume III, Issue 167, 14 December 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Waikato Independent, Volume III, Issue 167, 14 December 1905, Page 5

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