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FIRE IN BUNKERS
Freighter Macedon
FIGHT TO REMOVE COAL
BRISBANE, Tuesday. — A fire was
discovered to-night In the bunkers of
tlio Interstate freighter Macedon, 4368
tons, which is now berthed at Brett's
Wharf, Hamilton, Tlio Macedon, which
arrived from Rockhampton at 1.5 p.m.
to-day, and laid a cargo of timber for
southern ports, was due to sail at 8
o'clock to-night/ When loading was
finished, however, it was found that
several bunker plates were hot. A gang
of men immediately set to work re
moving coal from the bunkers Into
lighters alongside.
At an early hour this morning tons
of coal had been removed, but the men
had. not reached tho scene of tho fire.
Hiere are 350 tons In the bunkers,
some of which was loaded In Brisbane
to-day. Should the fire become danger
ous when the burning coal is readied
the Macedon will be moved from the
wharf as a precautionary measure.
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