NAUTICAL ENQUIRY.
(press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, September 28. A rmut:osl enquiry was hold thie ftfternooa into the recent mishap to the Navua. while :in the Cook Group. Mr Jlays, -who appeared for the Collector ol Custom*, stated that on the 11th of August the Kama touched on a cora , head e.t Karotonsni roodstead, and oh the Ifith of Ausrua*, on the same trip, grounded for half »n hour n«a.r the landing pkoe at Mauki, Cook Group. In the urfereate of the' travelliag public the Minister for .Custom* had directed tia* th* matter be peblicly enquired into. After evi'dsr.ee, the Court found that the captain of ! the Na.Tua wee not to. blame, awd recommended a thorough rurvey of the waters, in the vicinity of Karotonga andl llauki . anchoragee. Th* Departmeet waft ordered to pay th« ooete ol to* enquiry. I
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13233, 29 September 1908, Page 9
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