SIR HENRY WRECK.
PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, yosiorday. Tbo nautical inquiry opened to-day into the wrfc-k of the k=teh Sir Hoory, wrecked with all taidß cn July 17 1 h.
The Collector of Customs said the ketch left Auckland on July 12sh in good condition, and, to tho best of bis belief, fully equipped. She carried a crew of four and one passenger. He hid no drfinite evidence of tbe vessel's seaworthiness, and could not find any department that p aeessed it. He cou'd net soy whose duty it was to havo tba‘ information.
George Nicol, shipbuilder, said be was on the wrecked ketch befoio she left port. She was 3 first o’ass vessel, and was well found. Captain Goornes was a careful and subor man,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1837, 18 August 1906, Page 2
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