THE LAST OF THE MOA.
SUPPOSED fO HAVE SUNK IK , KEB.P WATER. (By Tel*frt,pli.—Btccial CoirosppndentJ Wanganul, Fehruary 4. This moi-fting thefo was to traco of the steamer J.10a,. and thu unanimous opimoh. it) that she sunk shoitly. after the last big explosion about 8 o'clock on Tuesday' evening. This ie also tho belief oi tlio pilot: Captain M'intyre, who carefu'lly jiotea the spot where tho boat was last seen, Bo says that if his surmiso.js correct she sank about two miles from , the east entrance, and two ftiiles off the share,' - and as there ■ are between sixty .and seventy feet of water , there- he does not consider -the wreck wil.l ha any aienaeo to-shipping, ■ v A meeting .pjesided. over V tfte Mayor Was' held'this morning to take Steps" Ijo assist tho crow, who .lost all their bodonations wor.6 aadb in tMe foom,, and it.fraa deeided!to Bail* vas One- of tjio-'pio-tiirp tneatres' .is also-giving a .peritormancfl for the crew. • -.-
..The Gdllector. of Customs held a 'prc : - lito.inary inqtiiry this intirniiig, evidence taken at irtiieli" will bes fonviirded to'.tho jlarkie .Departmeni to determine if a further inquiry is necessary.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 6
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187THE LAST OF THE MOA. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 6
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