SHIP’S CAPTAIN
CHARGES OF INSOBRIETY. .... (Australian Press Association) : SYDNEY, Fob. 21. Charges of insobriety against Malcolm McDonald, master-of the- steamer i..-uciston, wore made at the Commonwealth Court of Enquiry, wliicli -i'S-in-vestigating the stranding, of that vessel at Ocean'lsland oil; December 27th. fjie -vessel recently* reached Sydney, ihe repairs are likely to cost £309. < Mathews Andersont, first : officer, in lis evidence, said that when .the Lucis--on struck the reef, the master .was on .ie bridge intoxicated. The cause of no accident was the putting, of the. lelrn the wrong way. W itness denied, *iat ihere was a vendetta against.papain McDonald, with the ultimate-00-.. lect of getting command of the vessel himself. Hugh Purdy, Chief Engineer,.,... in evidence, stated that .the‘master was drunk when the Luciston hit the reef. His behaviour was peculiar He was acting the fool. Thomas Young,, second officer, deposed that the master appeared to be sober before and after the vessel stranded. The inquiry then .adjourn.-; ed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1930, Page 3
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