OUR SHIPPING TELEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 October 1908, Page 2

OUR SHIPPING TELEGRAMS

WESTPORT, This Day.—To sail at 11 p.m., Mapourika for Greymouth. LONDON, October 6.—Sailed, Ruapehu and Papanui for Lyttelton. A HARBOUR COLLISION, [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COP fIIIGHT ] SYDNEY, October 6.—A collision occurred in the harbour between the steamers Mintars, outward bound, and the Wairuna, the latter shifting berth. The Mintars was considerably damaged, and the forcpeak is full of water. Tho Wairuna has two plates above the water damnged. SYDNEY, This Day. Immediately after the collision the Mintars was found to be leaking, but the crew and artificers from tho cruiser Gibraltar smartly stopped the leak with collision mats. THE AEON'S PASSENGERS. BRISBANE, October 6. Arrived, the Manuka with the Aeon's castaway passengers. They supply very few fresh details of the wreck. Captain Downie attributed the wreck to tho abnormal curcents. He contradicted the statement that the Chinese seamen behaved in an unseemly manner at the time the vessel struck. Their conduct was all that could be desired, especially under such trying circumstances. Ho added that the statement that they "nibbed the lifebelts was absolutely incorrect. When tho boat broke down in ; the first attempt- .to reach Fanning Island.the pea;was so|rough ,tbat ho:never.expected to see Christmas p.r any other island again. .. .. ..... The chief officer declared there was no. .sign of panic amojig the passengers. ..The. Chinese all behaved' splendidly,. ".'Besides plenty of tinned, provisions /tho" baker .made fresh bread daily; /: Thl/ castaways also secured good catches of fish. Everybody was in/splendid health. The children regarded it as a grand picnic.. They lit big fires at night to attract passing vessels.

FIEE ON. THE PATEENA. WELLINGTON, This Day.—Two hours after the Union Company's Pateena left Picton for Wellington last night, a fire Broke out in the after hold of the vessel, but the damage, which was confined to the luggage and pome hops from Nelson, was not extensive. The shin came full speed to Wellington, and on arrival here at 2.30 a.m. the Harbour Lord's chemical engine was taken on board and the Fire Brigade sent for, and in a short time all danger was removed. The ship sustained no damage. DECISION OF THE COURT. SECOND MATE SUSPENDED. WELLINGTON, This Day. ,The decision of the Court appointed to enquire into the circumstances of the collision between the steamers Gertie and Penguin off Cape Jackson on September'3rd, was given to-day. In Dr McArthur's opinion, the Penguin,-as the overtaking vessel, ought to have kept out of the Gertie's way, and had she done so the collision would not have occurred. The master of the Penguin did what was right when he came on deck, but he was too late. The Court held Frederick Gamble, second mate of the Penguin, responsible, and his certificate was suspended for three months.