STAR OF CANADA
STATEMENT BY CAPTAIN.^
, LITTLE DAMAGE ANTICIPATED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE, Last Night. In the fine weather whioli prevailed yesterday aind to-day, the Star of , Canada site snugly and .securely on the papa ledges with never a move, •and but for the desperate lowneiss of *her bow and ithe sight of water lying black only a few feet down the" fore holds, cit might, well be thought that sh® is Jyimg safely at anchor. In the course of an interview with a Gisborhe Times reporter on board to-day, Captain, Hart .stated that as far as could be .set'n there was nothing serious the matteir .with the .vessel, and they 'believed'that the starting of a number of .rivets was responsible for the leaks. "Given three such days as to-day," he continued, "we wiil .bes satisfied." Questioned in- re-gard-to ,a caible from England ire regard to insurances, Captain' Hart said that lie thought, that .anyone obtaining 45 per .cent, to re-insure" had a very good.'thing on. He expected that pumping operations will commence/ to-morro'w morning. The work of fitting up the puimp, brought ■ hy the Navira and Terawhiti, would lb© ca.rried' out all njght.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10670, 27 June 1912, Page 5
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194STAR OF CANADA Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10670, 27 June 1912, Page 5
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