OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 300, 19 September 1928, Page 11

OBITUARY

CAPTAIN SPINKS

Sydney, September 18.

The death is announced of Captain C. Spinks, formerly master of tlie Union Company’s principal vessels, aged 69. Captain Spinks was master of the Talune when she earned fame in salving the Perthshire in June, 1599, when that vessel was given up as lost with a broken tailshaft. She was discovered off Lord Howe Island ninety days out from Sydney. Captain Spinks was afterwards chief surveyor for the marine underwriters.

[The late Captain Spinks was for many years master of several of the Union Steam Ship Company’s steamers, cargo aud passenger. He was in boats running in the coastal trade, intercolonial service, and in the Calcutta trade. Captain Spinks accomplished some noted salvage feats, when, as master of tlie Talune, lie picked up the disabled steamer Perthshire, which had drifted for some weeks in the Pacific, and also as master of the Mokoia when she picked up tlie disabled steamer Monowai in the Tasman Sea. About 25 years ago he retired from the Union Company’s employ to go into business in Sydney with Captain Vine-Hall as marine surveyors.] CAPTAIN MASKELYNE (Australian Press Assn—United Service.) (Rec. September IS, 7.35 p.m.) London, September 18. Obituary.—Captain Clive Maskelyne. illusionist, from pneumonia, while en route to India. He was journeying to Tibet to appear in an adventure for a kinema film. SIR THEODORE COOK (British Official Wireless.) Kugby, September 17. The deatli is announced of Sir Theodore Cook, well known in literary, sporting, and theatrical circles in London. He had been chief of “The Field” since 1910.