CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.]

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 9 April 1908, Page 5

CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.]

THE BE6 AS CASTAWAYS — .. *> STATEMENT BY THE CAPTAIN. ]PBESB ASSOCIATION.] y •'" SYDNEY, April 8. S The steamer Peterborough, bringing a, part of the Bega'p castaways to Sydi - ney, put into Kiaxna^ disabled through. sm. accident to the air pump. The castaways were landed, an dlho i&mainder made the journey to Sydnuy v by train. l „ \,<\-^. :ii^v ;..-;. Interviewed lr/ a preffscoaft, Captain .U ©Mies,. who was acting* ohM*offic«^f tho Bcgai andewaa»<jfr command of- the . women's boat, d^km^tot th,e boats were fitted With eyeiryisi|6g^i{6ttte^iy; o..Kg denied that .one waV,withduff row:' rlbckfr aid .that ther,e.wu9 aplugout.of the J&a&tigeirts' boat tba& swk towing the women's boat^ „He confirmed tho . statement of. a eiiggewtioin. having been leader to put the painter ty&seum&n, • who & 'Ipiii eV /Sis' jJctsLo^Twae - strongly leseiiteti^by.iJfti ;&ftcji|^a'lhd^ boab'acd anyone attempting i&ruse» the knife for such a purpose, waa/tbjreiaten- ; td with rough treatment. The knife was«fteiwaxd9 returned to the owner. , - All pay tributoto;^^ poc4ne*e and : bravery of tRe womec and children.l.. 1. . The .steamer Coomondjeriy, ; aent to relieve the /rt^ainpg castaways, -, met with tm accident to her. engine^ f delaying her for stiveral hrura: