DUNEDIN.
This day. Rotomahana Enquiry. The Rotomahana enquiry commenced before Messrs Carew, Thompson, and Scott, assessors. Captain Carey, in his evidence, said that the chart showed the flood stream set to windward, but his experience was that it was much influenced by the wind. Had it been, light the Waipapa mishap would not have happened. He could only account for it by there being some unusually strong current. On his arrival at the Bluff, he found that for three dayß beforV there had been a northerly gale expected He picked up the Dog Island light before four o'clock, and found the ship more to the South From three o'clock it must have sent him three miles out of his course. In his opinion the accident was due to the vessel being set off her course by the : current. He had no reason to believe the chart was incorrect, although, he said, there are rocks outside those shown on the chart. Arrived, early this morning, British King from London.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4554, 9 August 1883, Page 2
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168DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4554, 9 August 1883, Page 2
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