FLOOD OF OIL
ABOARD A LINER, v;(A«tctlianPreai 4»°ciati6n) , v,Aug.3l.’’ . Eighty I; of . the.- pasaengers,.;,., aboard the.) Barradine . bound '.for„■<.Australia loss l» st night when refuelling oil flooded the vessel’s deck, and also. many ,of the cabins,. : These passengers were brought ashore, and, were taken,to a Hotel.l They were distressed at,’being unable to save their ,personal belongings. One, passenger estimated, his, loss at £125, The majority; of the adults aboard; were ashore at Colombo at the fime of the accident, While the vessel’s native crew worked all night, pnd it is alleged, indulged in pilfering, v ;
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1929, Page 5
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95FLOOD OF OIL Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1929, Page 5
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