A CAPTAIN CENSURED
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Invehoakgill, April 17. At (ho inquest on Carl Hana'n, a eeaman of (ho hs. Kaikaoui, drowned m the Matuura Kiver, it was shown that the steadier rau into the bank m such a position that her bow was j ■.mined m the bush. Hanson was S3nt m a orank skiff! to carry a warp to the opposite bank, ard th« steamer having beci gee off ho wa^h ultd back at a groat speed ry meanfl of a warp on a ateam winch. Ho came along&tfo so fist that ho stcoli up to tend tho bo:t off, when fche capsiz.-d He reached within 15ft of the bank before ho snk No life bii'»y was thrown 1.0 him 'iris jury m a rider ■fitr^ngly censured Captain Best for pending deceased m an unsafe boat, and al-o for inhumanity m not rnakhg more efforts to recover the b >dy
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1818, 18 April 1888, Page 2
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152A CAPTAIN CENSURED Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1818, 18 April 1888, Page 2
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