STEAMER ON FIRE.
OUTBREAK IN THE MAN AIK 'A. CREW’S JTEII.N FIGHT. 1 Per L'nitcd Press Association. I TTMAKC. June 17. Tie' -mall -learner Manama. 3(H) tons gr"-s. Eft Dunedin for Lyttelton and Westport ii 6 11,111. on Wednesday with "a full cargo of general merchandise. At 6.30 this morning .-I) 1 was found to have a fire in the 'mid.-hip hold. The crew fought the fire ail day, and failing to master it Caplain Johnston made for Ttmaru as the nearest port. The Man,iron arrived there at 7 p.m., and the Fire Brigade was sent for to assist. A large quan'ity of water was poured into the hold, but the fire was still burning at 11 p.m. It was the Manama's first trip after reiittim;. and Captain Johnston's first in iier.
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Southland Times, Issue 18852, 18 June 1920, Page 5
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132STEAMER ON FIRE. Southland Times, Issue 18852, 18 June 1920, Page 5
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