SEAMAN’S DEATH.

Grey River Argus, 8 July 1922, Page 5

SEAMAN’S DEATH.

WELLINGTON, July 5. At the inquest into the death of : seaman named John Georgeson. wlv fell from a rope ladder at the side o' the steamer Matatua and was drownef comments were made regarding tin Ilea Itb Department's regulation tha gangways should be withdrawn a? sun One witness said that the fact oi gangways being up did not proven rats leaving tin' ships. Mr Young (Seam' 1 iI nion) sab that it appeared io him that they wer< pre’.vn ting ra'.s coming ashore, tint sacrificing human lives nt the. sam< 1 ime. Tin* Coroner found death was dm to accidental drowning. Re. addec 1 lie following rider: —‘‘That the Healtl Department bo informed that step should bo tal.'m to prevent the recur rcnce of such accident as this Ip permitting the. lowering of a prope gangway to the -wharf, both day am night.” The Coroner said that In personally would convey the rider t< ihe Dopartment. A hut at Aratika belonging to Messrs J. McCauley and L. Shand, was d< s troved by tire during their absence awork in the bush. The. Pacific Cable. Board announce? that owing to an increase in week-em traffic, it is not expected that deliver; in the United Kingdom, of all sue messages will be effected before Wee nesday of the following week; possibl, later. Senders should lodge week-em messages as 'early in the week as pofl sible.