STRANDING OF THE MARORO
. / .; CAFTAIN EXONERATED (United Press Association) :"'■• ? • V i NAPTER, This Day. _ ; The'Court of Inquiry into the strand- '.'■/ ing of the Mai-oro near Porangahau, in '.:',' its'finding exonerated the captain from . all blame as it was considered that he acted rightly in sheltering, but N not • having knowledge ;of local conditions . 'placed too much-faith in: the New Zea--3;: ; land';"Pilot," which is,slightly erron- •'?. J -cons. * -':': "; : " ; "''' V. - ' ! : 7'■"••' The Court said that the captain did all' he could to save the ship,! and ac- ,, ccrdingly returned his and ; the mate's '■:'■ certificates. - ' >■
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 December 1927, Page 7
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