OBAN DISASTER.
((Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night,
The Oouit gavo its judgment to day regarding tbe disaster to the scow Oban, which Bank while beiDg towed outside Wellington Heads by the lug Duco cn December 31st, the master and two men beiDg drowDed. The Court found that the scow was fully equipped and seaworthy ; and that every care and discretion was shown by tbe tug, its master, and men. An opinion was expressed that there was not soffioient supervision over this class of vessel, now so common in the coastal oarryiDg trade, ae to their loading and freeboard, __
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1652, 19 January 1906, Page 2
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99OBAN DISASTER. Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1652, 19 January 1906, Page 2
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