THE WRECK AT POINT NEPEAN

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 149, 24 June 1904, Page 5

THE WRECK AT POINT NEPEAN

STEAMER SETTLING DOWN. A PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY. fI'RKSS ASSOCIATIONS MELBOURNE, 23id Juno. Tho soulh-wesborly ga'.c which sprang up yesterday continued throughout today, and hud the eilect of causing the Australia to sottlo further down on tho rocks. • It has been found impossible to continue salving operations. Tho vessel's list to Cnurboard has increased somewhat, but owiiiL* to tho impossibility of approaching her with boats tho actual condition of tho wreck is unknown. A preliminary enquiry was commenced in private this afternoon. Reports were received from the captain and from Pilot Dennis, who was in charge of the vtssol at tho tiiuo of tho wreck. In reference to the reports thatPilot Dennis's health had been unsatibfnctory for somo time and oT his 'sudden seizure on tho bridgo of tho Australia, the Marino Hoard, it is explained, at present has piaelically no supervision of pilots In this resr>oct from the time they arc admitted into the service till they retire at tho ago of .sixty years. Amoi>gst the 'Australia's passcngors is Mr. S. Lock, of tho Eastern Extension Cublo Company's service, who was transferied from Peith to Cable Bay, New Zealand. TIIE PILOT'S BAD HEALTH. RESIGNATION SENT IN. (Received Juno 21, 10.9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Pilot Dennis has applied to tho Marino Board for pormieeion to resign on account of ill-health. ll is application ib supported by several medical certificates, showing that his health is generally in a bail slate, also that his eyesight is defective.