FIRE AT NAPIER WHARF.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Napier, Monday. A lira broke out on the barque " Sarah Ridgway," moored alongsido the wharf at fire o'clock this morning. At that hour the man who was on night-watch observed snioko issuing from the hold of the vessol, and giving the alarm the Spit Firo Brigade was speedily in attendance. The flames were, subdued after about four feet of water had been poured into her, :' Tho ship had on boaid amongst othei caieo 3,500 cases of kerosene, agieatmany of uhich nould liaye been buinod had the lho been peimitted to bum ten minutes longei, and a senons explosion nonldhave been inevitable The vessol is uninsuied, and insuiances on the cargo is not known.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4858, 23 October 1894, Page 2
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120FIRE AT NAPIER WHARF. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4858, 23 October 1894, Page 2
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