MARINE INQUIRY.
LOSS OF THE FORREST HALL. Per Press Association. Auckland, March 16. William Glass, chief officer of the Forrest Hall, deposed that a few minutes before the ship struck he advised the captain to turn her round. The captain replied that be was the responsible man aboard. Witness added that the ship was going ashore. He called to the helmsman “Hard up the helm. Keep her awav !” The captain said “Keep her full and bye. I will take all responsibility. ” The captain then ordered witness off the poop. He had £een nothing; unusual about the captain’s health. There was no justification for anyone saying ne (witness) was under the influence of liquor. He did not see any not on Saturday night, but the meu 'were jolly. Getting stores off witness had a few Swords with the steward and struck him. A slight ensued in which the cook lifted an axe to him.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9395, 16 March 1909, Page 8
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153MARINE INQUIRY. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9395, 16 March 1909, Page 8
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