CHARGES OF COWARDICE

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 194, 15 August 1907, Page 5

CHARGES OF COWARDICE

SOME OF THE VICTIMS. - ■ ■ ' ' '(Received 9.12 ajn.) HOBART, this day. It is alleged that when the first boat wjth the women and children reached the breakwater two foreigners, both members of the crew, jumped ashore, and made off, regardless of the cries of women and children.

Mrs. Hooper was the wife of an assistant., at the,, lighthouse, and she and her children were drowned wijhin sight of' home.

Mrs. .East, a passenger, was badly bruised'while landing..

The stewardess (Mrs. Hodnett) was the oldest stewardess in the Australian trade. She had spent almost her lifetime between Melbourne and Tasmanian ports. BBAVE RESCUE WORE. ON A SLENDER CHANCE.

(Received 9.12 a.m.)

HOBART, this day. The rescue of the crew of the Kawatiri (who remained on board) was a brave act.

When all hope of saving them had been abandoned six men manned a lifeboat and made many gallant attempts to reach the steamer, but each time were carried away by mountainous seas, and their lives imperilled.

Their desperate bravery -was, however, rewarded with success.

' The struggle was long and terrible, and the men were spent when their task was accomplished. \