FIGHT WITH FLAMES
'BUNKERS ABLAZE
(Received 18th February, 2 p.m.)
MELBOURNE, This Day.
The Norwegian cargo steamer Toranger, which arrived here with a cargo of 8000 tons of English coal, had a narnow escape of disaster owing to a fire in her bunkers, in which 1700 tons of coal were placed at Durban. All hand* not actually needed for the management of the ship were engaged for many hours fighting the outbreak, wnich':was overcome after 2000 tons of coal were brought on deck from the bunkers."
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 41, 18 February 1930, Page 12
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