THE MOERAKI.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16506, 25 April 1919, Page 9

THE MOERAKI.

The watersiders refused to work the Jloeraki at Wellington yesterday until 6 p.m., when they commenced discharging operations. The vessel's departure for Sydney has beon postponed' until' Monday; THE IIISHAP TO THE STEADIER BESSA. (PRESS ASSOCIATION* TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON April 24. ■ Lloyd's survovor (Mr A. Walker) examined tho eioamer JBessa to-day. The. only damage found was on tho port side of No. 1 hold above the ballast tank. Thexo was no water i" in tho other holds. A few plates had been slightly dented, thirty rivets started, and saveral frames fractured. As a precautionary measure two divers have started to make an examination of the whola exterior of the hull. It is expected that the temporary repairs will take about ten- days to complete. The Norwegian Consul (Mr A. W. Newton), as chairman, end Captains Petersen (Wellington), Lindberg (of the barque Titania), and Nystrom (of the ship Transocean), as assessors, held a Consular Court to-day and heard the evidence of tho officers and men on duty at the time of the mishap, and also examined the log book and checked tho ship's course. • From the evidence adduoed, tha Court concluded that tie ship was outBide Chaffer's Passage and did not stop when the rock, was touched. The Court made certain recommendations, but could give no • finding. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. SYDNEY. April 21. Sailed, Manuka (5 p.m.). tor "Wellington. AUCKLAND, April 24. Arrived, Atua, from Fiji. WELLINGTON, April 24. Arrived. Maheno (5.45 a.m.), from Auck-

land; Monowai (9.5 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed, Kaikoura (7.10 a.m.), for Napier; Maheno (3.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton and Dunedin; Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for LytteUor.. To eail (to-night), Kauri, for Melbourne; Monowai (to-morrow), for Lyttelton and Dunedin.