NAUTICAL ENQUIRY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9118, 10 April 1908, Page 5

NAUTICAL ENQUIRY.

SECOND EDITION.

THE WAIEUNA-MOONAH COLLISION. Press Association. Auckland, April 10. The inquiry into the WairunaMoonah collision lias been resumed. Mr Mays, for the Collector of Customs, stated that there was a direct conflict of evidence as to the light visible on the sailing vessel and whistle signals from the steamer. Captain Robinson, of the Wairuua, stated that lie sounded two blasts on the whistle as a signal that his course was to bo diverted to port. Immediately afterwards the look-out reported a green light ahead which was then half a mile away. As soon as he got green to green he reduced speed to %% knots, and gave two more blasts an~d put the helm further to starboard. Then he saw the two lights of the sailing vessel and ordered the engines to be reversed two or three minutes before the collision. The vessel had lost headway but the Moonah was dropping down on the wind and tide. He lowered boats and picked up the{| crew.