THE WIMMERA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 1 August 1918, Page 8

THE WIMMERA.

FURTHER EVIDENCE AT ENQUIRY

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.

AUCKLAND, July 31. ! At the Wimmera enquiry the second : officer, Wilson, continuing, said that on j the previous trip, the first he had on j the Wimmera, a similar course was j steered. Minesweepers were seen be- ; tween the ship and the coast. He was not aware that any communication had been received from them. That course j was not the proper one. , Argument arose as to the admission j of a 'question as to whether other, masters followed the same course, Mr I Mays (for the Marine Department) ob- J jecting. Mr Blomfield stated that if other masters, after receiving certain instructions, adopted the particular course, there was something to go before the court as to the reason, especially as the Admiralty was aware of the fact. As the Admiralty had to prescribe the course, it was for the Admiralty to object to such course and prevent it. Eventually the question was admitted witness saving he had heard that other ships had gone over the same course.