The Aparima.
€ARGO DAMAGED BY FIRE.
The Union Company’s steamer Aparima, bound from Calcutta to New Zealand, has arrived at Albany With her cargo on fire. The fire was first noticed smouldering in the vessel’s forward bunkers on Sunday, but it was not till 11 o'olook on Tuesday morning, when seventy miles past Albany, that the situation became so serious that it was decided to put back. Soon after it was apparent that the fire had extended to No. 2 hold. The latter was uncovered, and the flames mounted over the bridge. By concentrating the efforts of the crew on the hold all night the fire was got sufficiently under control to allow the hatches to be closed. Siaoe arrival water has been pumped into the bunkers. Should the appliances aboard prove ineffectual, a dredge will be employed to flood the bunkers, in which it is estimated there is a hundred tons of coal. Smoke is still issuing from No. 1 and No. 2 holds, and the bunkers and decks are sprung and the fittings damaged. The vessel has a cargo of 6000 ions. It is believed 2000 tons in No. 2 hold is badly damaged, and a quantity in No. 1 hold considerably damaged,
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Manawatu Herald, 23 August 1902, Page 3
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205The Aparima. Manawatu Herald, 23 August 1902, Page 3
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