INQUIRY INTO WRECK.
CAUSE OF THE MISHAP. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 24. The wreck of the collier Kaponga on the Greymouth bar on May 27 was entirely due to inaccurate information as to tho depth of water on the bar given by the harbourmaster at Greymouth to Captain Gray, of the Kaponga according to the judgment of the Court of Inquiry delivered to-day. The Court made an order that the Greymouth Harbour Board pay the costs of the inquiry, which were fixed at £47 ss, plus assessors’ fees and witnesses expenses.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 174, 24 June 1932, Page 7
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92INQUIRY INTO WRECK. Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 174, 24 June 1932, Page 7
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