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HALIFAX DISASTER RECORDS OFFICE
CHRONICLE BUILDING
HALIFAX, N.S.

of stealing from S. S. 'PICTON' while in Eastern Passage. Engineer Lieutenant Ballatyne stated to Director that the fire on board the 'PICTON' was due to 'unauthorized persons' going on board. Fire due to derangement of smoke-screen apparatus.




PUBLIC ARCHIVES OF NOVA SCOTIA
HALIFAX

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