WRECK OF CYRENA

Grey River Argus, 23 June 1925, Page 5

WRECK OF CYRENA

EVID ENCE CGN CI;U DES. WHAT W AS THE OBSERVATB .. .- WANGANUI. June 22.. The Court of Inquiry into the Cyrciia wreck sat until a late hour it.h’s evening. Evidence was given by Captain White, Assistant Harbour Alastcr, that during his term of-, office ,he ’uid never known the bar do have a deptu of only 16 feet 6 inches at high ti l'j I hr St. Kilda a.nd Alexa had struck on the bar years ago, when under his command, but had iefloated w:tn out injury. He was convinced lie Qvrena had come in contact with . n obstruction. Ihe Harbour Master, recalled stated that extra soundings were always taken, after Hoods and a change Gj wind. 'lhe Board’s engineer and other witnesses were emphatically of the opinion that t-he obstruction conlu not have been the ladder lost by the dredge Kaicne over . twelve months ago. Counsels addresses • occupied the bigger part of to-day’s hearing The Court’s judgments will »-'obably on Wednesday.