S.S. TURAKINA ON FIRE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 548, 8 March 1913, Page 5

S.S. TURAKINA ON FIRE.

CARGO DESTROYED

THE STEAMER BEACHED,

Rio do Janeiro, Thursday.

The Now Zealand Shipping Company's etoamor Turakina caught llro here yesterday. The fire started in a cross-bunker in tho lowor hold, nt a spot where it w»3 difficult Co reach. Despite all attempts to keep it in check the blaze spread from the bunker to the insulated holds, where huge quantities of butter wore stored. An attempt was made to Hood the hold, but tho flames wore so fierce that it was found impossible to do thin in the timo available with tho ship's

pumps. Accordingly the vessel was headed for shallow water, where she was scuttled. She is beached in a safe position, and tho Tire, which spread to the upper docks,, is now out. The greater portion of tho cargo will prove a total loss as a result of the damage from fire and water. CARGO FROM AUCKLAND.

Included in tho cargo taken by tho Turakina was a consignment of 2.1,7.'?7 boxes of butter and 400 crates of cheese from Auckland. This represented the output, for tho province for the second week in January, and was taken from Onehunga to Wellington for transhipment to tho steamer by the Union Company's s.s. Corinna. The estimated value of the shipment, f.o.b. at Auckland, wan about £60,000. The greater part of tho Auckland butter was consigned by tho New Zealand Dairy Association, the insurances for whoso shipment; are held by the New Zealand Insuranco Company. INSURANCES £. r >oo,ooo. London, Friday. Tho firo in the Turakina is now extinguished. Tho underwriters' interests in tho steamer amount, to over hnlf-a-million sterling. Most of tho passenger vacancies in the first and second class were filled at Monte Video. Reinsurances have been effoctod at fluctuating prices, showing a difference of 30 per centIt is hoped that at tho worst the Dunere will bo a largo salvage. Dvinedin, Fridy. Tho insurance on the steamer Turakina which is with the Union Insurance Society of Canton, amounts to £7OOOO.