SYDNEY HARBOR DISASTER

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 329, 22 January 1909, Page 2

SYDNEY HARBOR DISASTER

U'AltlXK COURT'S KIXMMti. Ileccivcd i\, 10,5.i p.m. Sydney, January 21. Tin- Marine Court of Inquiry into the mvnl disaster found that the collision ras caused by the wrongful net of iaiiiucl llry'aur. who was in charge of lie launch with lite pinnace ill tow, in iii|i:i)|ieily crossing the hows of the Juimiorc mill by tn« wrongful act of 'niptnin Ihi nscnl, of the Dunmore, in mi. keeping tv proper look-out. The iiurt called on (Upturn Hansen to iliow cause why hi* certiiieute should 101 lii' dealt with. HU Honor said that iv the e.vercise of ordinary foresight ind liy keeping a proper look-out, the in charge of tlie launch must have seen Unit liy shaping the course he did thai he would put the launch .11 n position of crossing the vessel, having Hie other o-i hi« starliotrd, The Court was of opinion that thin prima lily wu» the cause of the mishap. The fact that lio had something in tow in no way prevented hinr from taking n safer bourne. While this was «o the Court was unoblc to acquit tlio master of the Dunmore of blame. If he had acted differently the accident might have be*n avoided. In the manoeuvres, he clearly ought to have intimated that he wu changing his course to starboard. Although there was the omission it did .not contribute to the accident, but there was no proper look-out kept. H there bad been the accident might haw jbeen avoided.