Unfortunately, no water was available at the mill, one of the mains from the fire pump having burst, and to make ped, a result' of which matters worse the wind drop-
the entire block of buildings was threatened. A number of barrels, filled with oil, caught fire, and the burning contents spread over the ound for a considerable distance, A number of tanks, exch containing about sixty tons of oil, were also threatened, these lying between the refinery and the premises used for pressing. Fortunately, these were saved; had they caught fire the contents must have reached the creek, and the result would have been most disastrous to the small vessels, The Deluge Ca. got their engine down to the creek side and sampaned a line across, and two jota were got to work as a means of holding the fire and saving the tanks and the buildings in the immediate vicinity, With the arrival of the flont several more streams were Inid on, and after a hard tussle lasting two hours the brigade had the satisfaction of see ing the fire practically subdued.
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