MANUKA WRECKAGE

Evening Star, Issue 20372, 2 January 1930, Page 11

MANUKA WRECKAGE

MORE CUSTOMS SUPERVISION SEARCH FOR 1081 PROPERTY An announcement v 'ill probably be made to-morrow by Lloyd’s agents as to the acceptance of th-5 tenders for the ■tripping of the hull of the Manuka and the salvaging of bhe cargo. Since the wreck only one Customs official has been located at Long Point. He has had a coastline of about twenty miles-to supervise, .anc. it is not-at all surprising that, visitors and settlers have* ■ obtained ■ large quantities of cargo.- passengers? luggage, and ship fitting* which have been washed ashore. The complaint of inadequate, supervision W Mr Murray Fuller has had the tiesired effeotyhod -additional Customs cars have been despatched nom Dun edin to the Catlins. At Owafca they will engage a staff to patrol the reported that location ,oi: quantities of goods removed fr - ■ beaches has been ascei tamed, and that SrSJS. vested with POwer« fder the Act, will take steps to seize the inquiry into the loss of the Manuka commences m Dunedin on January 7. Most of the evidence will bers of the crew, ambit is expected that, at , the outside, the inquiry will last only two days.