AN ENQUIRY.
By Telegraph—Press Association.
Auckland, last night. With reference to the statement made by cattle-men on the steamer Kumara concerning the drowning of a seaman named Plunkett, Captains Reid and Adamson, on behalf of the Board of Trade, have taken the evidence of the crew, and examined the boats and fittings, and report that everything was in perfect order ; that when Plunkett fell overboard the ship was immediately stopped, the boat lowered, and every possible search made ; that the cattle-men were not on deck until the captain had recalled the boat after it had been away about an hour. There had boen friction between the oaptain and cattle-men on the voyage.
| The captain did not inform the newspaper representatives of the death whon the vessel arrived in port, and therefore the enquiry was desirable. The Kumara had a death on the voyage and a deatli in port.]
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GIST19020405.2.30
Bibliographic details
Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 382, 5 April 1902, Page 2
Word Count
148AN ENQUIRY. Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 382, 5 April 1902, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in