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;V,-:; Tle ; Botttti9ft''Sarqtts. ■ v '■:■'■■ . DuKBDhNy December 22, • Tito- examination of Uie; barque Prince, which had to be scuttled alter taking i fire, shows that the damage by the explosion of gun cotton js very extensive. There are holos.in sorae* eight plates, and it is expected 20 of'them will have to be removed; On going down 'tween decks ii was seen that not "only are thii plates fractured and rent,, but one of tho iron beams is twisted, and another one carried away, whilo strengthening plates and angle irons are twisted, Seven of the ribs aro fractured off, Where the fire originated five of the deck; beams are twisted, The whole of t'je 'tween decks) abaft'the.uiizzeu is■ destroyed, the wood work burnt, and the saloon completely gutted;
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3694, 23 December 1890, Page 2
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127TELEGRAPHIC. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3694, 23 December 1890, Page 2
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