THE WAIRARAPA DISASTER.
. Sydney, November 14. Five New Zealanders who were wrecked in the Rodondo, and lost all their belongings, shipped in the Wairarapa, and appear to have all been drowned. Auckland, Nov. 14. At the inquiry Mr Cooper, counsel for the Customs, said that beside the recklessness and the maintaining of a high rate of speed in such thick weather, the Customs would endeavour to prove gross negligence in not attending to the regulations with reference to sounding the fog-horn. The greater part of the evidence is now concluded. Second Officer Clarke was recalled, and said that Jie, knew of no sweepstakes on the steamer’s passage across. He could not explain why there was so great a mortality among the women and children as compared with the ship’s company. He added that the last boat drill was six mouths ago. He thought that the reason why boat drill was not done was because the captain was very ill. Purser Fenwick recalled, said that 94 saloon and 93 steerage left Sydney. There were saved—34 saloon, 48 steerage ; lost 60 saloon, 45 steerage. Of the crew 20 were lost and 45 saved; namely, deck hands 13, engine department 16, stores department 14.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2739, 17 November 1894, Page 4
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201THE WAIRARAPA DISASTER. Temuka Leader, Issue 2739, 17 November 1894, Page 4
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