LOSS OF THE MATATUA
'HOW THE VESSEL "W4S lOST.
'The Prime Minister', cabled.-, to the
Canadian Government: for .news vas ;to ; how the loss of th'p;:Matatua.'.at St/ .: John's occurred', having-in - mind, no- '. doubt, that the ship'"might;-.haye. been f destroyed by eneihy/treaoh'eiy.- -' This. question was settled' by : the following' : telegram received, by! Mr.OMassey/yesr : tetday from the Prime; Minister of .the : Dominion of Canada.— ' "Ottawa, March; 14, -1916:—Marine i : Department does ,' Matatua disaster was"' occasioned by enemy act. Explosion" probably due. to' \ gas'formed by water coming into. contact with carbide,..which composed part i Vessel's cargo.—(Signed) Borden."
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2721, 16 March 1916, Page 6
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94LOSS OF THE MATATUA Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2721, 16 March 1916, Page 6
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