Ferry Steamers Collision.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 April 1910, Page 3

Ferry Steamers Collision.

First Edition. The follou-iii;-; :> p[)c:i rixl ill t-lio Second Ivliiion oi cur taf-t issue.

«. ' KXQniiV Ol'KA'Ki) IN WKLUM.'TOX.

1 1*1.!: l'l!|.>S ASSOCIATION."I WELLINGTON. .Midday. The Magisterial enquiry into the colli-'iou b"iween the harbour l'err\» xlearners "Duehc-s" and "Cubar." oil the night, of March 30th. was cpened to-day. Mr llaseldeu, 5..M.. preside.!, and Captains 10. Stett and W. .1. Grey sat. as assessors. Captain W. .Jones, master of the "Duchess." gave evidence that lie left Day's l'a.v at. (i o'clock, and after he Point .)crmingliam lie saw Hie "Cohar" coming straight on. li'e 11 to11!■;!11 she was bringin'.'; hi in a message. When ';he "Cob ir" was al; mt lour hiU'.rths away she 'rave two <diort Id i-i.s of !e-r wliis-il"--. but witness did not make anv signal lo lief. He- had a!t"re! his coursi' jusi before, in arder lo lee in line wi'h the south "nd of the On "Mi's Wharf. All ■m' hi> -aw the "(Year" he did not alter hi-- eours", blll *' e he did not think 'h" "(Ya>.r" was "'oing fo rue inii) i'u» The '■(■ ei -a id ,m ■- 1 f lie '• " -i ;i >•'•■••! rd light dea id v : h" did not -p-.-a'; ! o the eaYam ot Hie "Cobar" ai' e r ihe eellYYn. but kept rat hi-- c"! r-'a. ile did eat stop lie,"ills ■ !■ - ''(Yhar" e:o on. ! h ■ ! h'.'lgbl -he was al! right. A!n at tii re.' via rs ;»go the Ferries f'. !!' pa '! V suspended il! in. but he did r:.i !••• 'v what for. He was nut '•:s the indn-aav of liquor \\ he-'i