THE RED PINE WRECK.
MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY; . (By Telegraph.—Presa Association.) ■ Nelson, March 14. Tho magisterial inquiry , into the cause bf .tho wreck of the.steamir Red Pine o'if Cape Stephen, l last Friday ! night ivas opened to-day before Mr. J. §. : Evans (magistrate), and Captains.,-F... Black and H. M'Nab assessors. /.* Captain Eden's evidence was taken. He etated that/after leaving Qreymouth the weather was fine until 7.45 on ; evening, when a fog came down, the veseel' then being on a course which should . have carried:him'to 'the north of Steph-' en - I Island, The fog lifted, : and the -vol-, sol continued at full speed until 10.30 , ..when the weather': again . became >. ihiok, and -tha,..ve'ssel was. put at half speed,' with :a.sharp. lookout posted.' When within a ship's length, broken" water was '-seen, and .the vessel ; was- put .full speed astern ( but she went on the rocks and A sank m a ..toy minutes, the crew only. : having .time':to get one boat biit.: He did not notice any'strong, set. of tide, buti had heard, that' other- wsssls .in the jjfraits that night experienced strong tides. '/. '.''The inquiry was; adjourned until''-the following day.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1699, 15 March 1913, Page 7
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