Copra Fire
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Loss In Port Moresby
A WATERFRONT store and over 200 tons of copra, owned by Messrs.
Burns Philp and Co. Ltd., were destroy ed by a fire which commenced late on Friday afternoon, November 10.
All efforts to stop the fire were use less. Native police, European helpers, and a military truck unit which pumped sea water onto the fire, worked throughout the night to save the adjoining build ings—especially the B.P. machine-shop and part of the establishment of Steam ships Trading Co. Ltd. At first, when there was great danger of the fire spreading, good work was done by a hastily organised bucket brigade.