The Taiaroa Disaster.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2271, 15 April 1886, Page 2

The Taiaroa Disaster.

The Inquest. . (United Press Association.) WuLLHfGic.*, this day. The occupants of the boat under the care of Captain Thomson have presented that gentleman with a valuable gold locket. Kukbranoo", this day. The inquest on R, R, Monklnan, chief officer of the Taiaroa, Alex, Martin, passenger, and three othora, names unknown, was opened yesterday. One of the men had a portion of his left leg eaten away by fishes. Heggins, the Company's agent at Blenheim, deposed ho had examined the Btearaer and found everything in the saloon smashed up by the sea. The officers rooms were in the same condition. Tim holes were & mass of floating debris, He could not say lio w the telegraph was. The Clarence Bridge men had visited the ship, and it was quite possible for such people to have altered the telegraph. In the captain's room a chart 1 of the coast was found lying open, Four passengers were women and there v:as one child. The inquest was adjourned i until this morning. Sergfc. Grant recovered his own luggage and the Govern- , ment box containing the torpedo fixings. , DuiVEDiN, This day. The parents'and wife of Robert Morri- ' son identified the body from the descrip-

tion given of one washed ashore at Kokerangu. The Union Company will bring down all the bodies identified.