THE ACCIDENT TO THE VESPER.
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(Vet Tress Association.) AUCKLAND, March 15. Theroagiste'-'wl i"q< l ''y olkw.<l this morning into the stranding of the sotk peeper, at Wtinnunpnroa. Tet- «■ peUreon, master of the vessel, deposed, '(that on the day of the stranding, the Vesper with three hands including himself were removing mutton carcases from er Kafcara. ißetore 'they Heft the steataer three bottles of whisky and one bottle of rum were taken -on foMUti the scow. Witness had about four drinks on the voyage down the channel j witness took charge of the wheel, the other men being below. 74,8 nfcjit was clear. About 3.40 he weftt Mow to get «a cigarette ana collapsed owing t(> having been up two iifeiJts in succession. He lell »s**p and.the next thV-g he Itnew was one ot the men calling out that the teasel was ashore.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5487, 21 March 1910, Page 3
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143THE ACCIDENT TO THE VESPER. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5487, 21 March 1910, Page 3
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