LINER AFIRE IN AUCKLAND HARBOUR

Shannon News, 4 September 1925, Page 4

LINER AFIRE IN AUCKLAND HARBOUR

Fire Brigade Fighting the Flames INWARD CARGO ENDANGERED. AUCKLAND, Sept. 3. An outbreak of fire occurred in the Federal steamer Kent, anchored in the stream for the past live days owing to the crew having come out us a result >of the shipping strike. The lire is in No. 2 hold, which contained inward cargo. The Auckland cargo had Loen discharged before Cue vessel went to anchorage. i'iio cargo remaining in No. « hyiu is for Southern ports, ucu.-je smoke is. issuing from uic uuid. xhe lire brigade are u,o vessel. .->!*« ui vvrtjtri iflAK£ NU If.irKbiiStlON. iiULE iii.iiNu DRILLED INTO IJ.UL. . AUCKLAND, Sepi. o. The Kent is enyeiopeu in uu... oiuukc iivm midships aft. 60 iar the nre-hghting appliances iiu v e hiuub uy noticeable impression. jne wina is light, and is blowing xio-in stem tu siern. the me nuat qu one side o! the Kuni is pouring in tons oi water I'rwiu. iout nuge hoses. lhe uarnour Board tug ; on the other side is ready in the event 'of being called un to tow the vessel inshore. A hole is being drilled in the side oi the Kent to alituv; the hose to play directly on the seal of the lire.