FIRE AT SEA.
PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPVUIOHT Melbourne, August 111. The steamer Laenz, from Capetown, brings rctva of a fire aboard the Burger meister HaebmanD, whioh was on route to Australian and Now Zraland ports. Sho put into Capetown to repair an accident to her pumps, and while lying in Table Bay a fire was discovered, some Bpare but-kcr coal having ignited iu three Depurate places. Luckily the Gre was found beforo damage either to the vessel or cargo was sustained. Senegal hundred tons of ooal had to bo removed beforo ihe seat of the outbreak was reached, When tbe Laeisz left Capetown the fire was reported to be practically under, and it was expooled tho Burgermeistor Hachmann would resume hoc voyogo in a day or two I
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1833, 14 August 1906, Page 2
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127FIRE AT SEA. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1833, 14 August 1906, Page 2
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