THE PORT FREMANTLE
WORK PROCEEDING TO-DAY
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
After being held up yesterday by a dispute; oyer the waterside workers' rates of pay in handling-cargo that had been damaged by fire, the last-of the damaged cargo has been discharged,-and loading operations commenced to-day. A small portion of the damaged wool will be reconditioned in time to pro/ceed on the Port Fremantle to, London. The route, it is announced,, will be via Cape Horn and Dakar. •
-Temporary.repairs to Port Fremantle will, be , to-day, and the ship will, undergo a complete overhaul in England.' '-■"■■ ,".'f. ~■
••■ A preliminary: inquiry into the fire was held by: the Marine Department this morning; and the evidence was still being considered this afternoon. •'•■'
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1932, Page 9
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116THE PORT FREMANTLE Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1932, Page 9
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