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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 690, 9 December 1902, Page 2

A STEERSMAN’S EVIDENCE. By Telegraph—Tress Association. Auckland, last night. At the Elingiuuito enquiry William Dyer, steersman, stated that at the time uf'tho wreck he was in his hunk. On looking out, he saw a wall of rock ahead. The fog was very thick. Witness said, •• i',y jovc. we re on the Kings." The ship struck forward, as he was mounting tire ladder, hue then swung round and bumped heavily. ••FUEL STEED ASTERN.” Henry Lallan, another steersman, stated that on going oil' duty at 10 o'clock ho remained on deck till tho ship struck. Tho first he hoard was tho captain saying to tho third mate, “ Thoro’s tho land hard aport, full speed astern.” The third mato worked tho telegraph. Too Bliip kept on going ahead for 2J or il minutes, or something like that. LAST MAN ON BOARD. Thomas Tanner, steersman, said he was at tho w'heol when tho vessel struck at aquarter to eleven. The captain ordered mo holm hard a port, and also called Full speed astern.” Tho tolograph rung at onco, but tho vessel continued to go ahead for two or three miuutos. Sbo then struck on the port bow. Witness was the last man on tho ship, 110 jumped overboard, and was picked up by No. ‘2 boat.