THE FIRE ON THE IONIC.
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. BY TKLKGIIAPH —I'KKSR ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, June 2. Giving evidence before the Commission aupointed to inquire into the fire which recently occurred on the lonic. Captain Monro, wharfinger said that the features of the Turakina and lonic fires were identical, but ho would not say they were attributable to spontaneous combustion. lie thought the lonic fire was caused by a bale or bales of flax coming in contact with fire, but how he did not know, lie added that the greatest difficulty was experienced in keeping the public who were smoking, away from tow and llax which were being loaded. He had never seen matches in a ship's hold. Tt was possible of course that they might get there.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9105, 3 June 1908, Page 5
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126THE FIRE ON THE IONIC. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9105, 3 June 1908, Page 5
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