MARINE DISASTERS.
THE COOOEE INQUIRY. SYDNEY, Jan. 8. The gi>nprnl trend of lihe cross-exa-minul ion in lliic Uoogee ease seeks to show that most of tlio crew desei'Ui.l to the Italian ship when thu collision occurred. 'JHe cngititx-rs state that the vessel was (joiwrf at half-speed ai the time. 'J'l.i' rl.'K'i oiVcer Uwlitied that after uiviuj; the chiof ckKineer, mid tindi'iij» thai thv vessel was not uiukiiiy water, lio vvunt aboard the ship to get her boats ready, if necessary, uheir own being useless. At thu time hi- went ufAmed lie wus unaware thut tU' capt-ain had been killed. Some of the crew led the CoogW) under his oitlers to clear away tlio ship's hunts.
NELSON, .Jan. H. The scow Oliun capsi/ed oIV Torrenl May. All the crew are safe. Thu Oban left Nelson in ballast for Coliiunwood .\esterduy morning for a loiul of timber. '1 he vessel was in ilmi'sf of All' ,E. iticketts, late >i the .schooner- Comet, and had as mate A. McNob who is also owner, aiwl Duffew, a inemlx'r of the civw. ft is surmified tile crew clung to the upturned vessel till the .steamer Wa'iKiu. ulrich wus \)lfe>iii,i{, picked them up ami landed them at VVuiilnpii. Some time ago the Oban capsized near I'icton, when Captain Kimnur was drowned.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 7, 9 January 1904, Page 2
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215MARINE DISASTERS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 7, 9 January 1904, Page 2
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