THE BEGA WRECK.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOW MUCH BRAVERY. BOATS FILLED WITH EVERYTHING NECESSARY. United Press Association —Copyright. (Received April 8, 9 ; 14 pm-) SYDNEY, April 8. The stoamor Peterborough, bringing part of tlio lJega’s castaways into Sydney, put into Ki.ama, being disabled through an accident to hua i pump. Tho castaways woio landed, and made the remainder oi tho 3011111 ov ill tlie train- , « i interviewed, Captain Davies, a\ h° acting as chief ollicer ot tho Boga JSSw in charge of the women’s boat, declared that, the boats were fitted with everything necessarj. Ho denied that one was without rowlocks, and that tho plug was out of tho passengers’ boat, which was towing tho women’s boat. Ho confirmed the statement that a suggestion wns made to cut the painter by a seaman who produced a knife. Tho action was strongly resented by .others m tho boat, and anyone making the at tempt was threatened with lougn treatment. Tho knife was afterwards returned to the owner. , All pay tributes to the coolness and bravery of the women and children. The steamer Coomondery sent to the relief of the remaining castaways, met with an accident to her engines, being thus delayed for several hours.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2161, 9 April 1908, Page 3
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