THE TAINUI INQUIRY.
STATE OP THE CARGO. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, October 16. At the Tainui Inquiry Captain Colonna. Lloyd's surveyor, gave evidence that it was imperative that the bulkhead should go down to ijn; skin of the ship if it was intended to carry benzine. The precautions should include the opening of the hatches at intervals to allow the fumes to escape. His theory of the explosion was that the bilges were not kept free of benzine and that a spar<, probably from the furnace, ignited the 'jenzine. The best protection was te carry the oil in oil-tight tins. To Mr Young: If he were captain of a wooden vessel he would not allow leaky capes near the ship. James Hughes, watersidev, said that in eleven years' experience lie had never handled a worse cargo than that of the Tainui. Only rope slings were wed in loading the cargo. " Some tins that Were not leaking in the trucks were broken, and the oil ran out in the hold or on the deck. Benzine in cases was best handled on trays. Though the order to put only sound cases in 1o the hold was given those who gave it allowed leaky cases to go down.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1919, Page 5
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205THE TAINUI INQUIRY. Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1919, Page 5
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