THE KAIRAKI DISASTER.
NAL'TIC'AIj IXQITRY. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Greymuuth, Last Ni»ht. A nautical inquiry in 0 die wreck of tlie Kairaki opi ned this morning before I'-'vaiis. N.M.. witn Caiptain and Mr. li, Hamilton as assessors.
Captain \rcPlicr,-ou, actinfj-hai'hormas-ter, said it was evident, from pile position of the wreck iJmt the vessel was out, of Control, otherwise s ! lie would have been two miles further out. It was ipiito pos-.ble with the wind and stroiia tide on '.lie ni.iilu' of the wreck, (or tlie vessel to drift to it, f present p,>ition. The wreck was in twelve fallings, ami ivi'iuess did no', think a captain would attempt to awiior at that dcpt.li. .laims Anderson. Jiarbor hj, .ird sinnalsnan. said lie s:.w no signal,, of dish-ess.
Ca.ptain I'aldwin, of the Ki'.tawa (.'ave evidence. a-, 10 111,, nature „ft;, vealher on tli,. ni-Sit of tin, week. '1 lie otlirr evidence was 'pure]v formal 'I"' 1 *" 'olll't will take evidence all' ifokitika. to-j)i.;rrmv.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 125, 20 October 1914, Page 3
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161THE KAIRAKI DISASTER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 125, 20 October 1914, Page 3
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