DOCK AREA SWEPT BY FIRE
Reeeived Monday, 11.25 p.m. PICTON (Novu Scolin), July 15. The worsl (ire in tlie history of tlie town swepl thrmigli tlie ea tiro ilock area catising damngo fsl inmted al bet.ween 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 dollars. Tlie blazo destroved two Domiaion (Joverniiienl sheds, a rejiair jelly and also two piers. It spread lo a t least four sliips before it was checked. Pireinen were able to subdue Ihe flames aboard a I'eny and navy minesweeper, but tlie slern of an oi 1 tauhei* and ti large motor-launch were deslroyed. Some sliips were towed from tlie danger tiroa while olhers nioved out into tlie harbour under tlicir own steaiu. Four pcrsons were injured but not seriously.
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 July 1946, Page 5
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119DOCK AREA SWEPT BY FIRE Chronicle (Levin), 16 July 1946, Page 5
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