THE LOCH LOMOND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13875, 8 October 1908, Page 8

THE LOCH LOMOND.

r Sir,—JPho efforts which have been so , , dily made for the search of this veuri h tar ' homo to one s mind the exceedingly J? 1 ?*" factory state of : things Existing JS 9 " sups. It seems terrible that thoim 12: 0■ - should have been delayed until m the day, when perhaps human liv '££ «|" stake, and each day more so. Thn v. ?* " tion (hat the powers that be havn i?" - sort of goaded on before any practiml 7ir bt - is made, induces tho query. as to 11,I otli h ■ : legislation cannot bo passed to lessen' v l ' ' I percentage of these unfortunate dSI? 1 ® 1 ' anew of vessels. It could be done on ti^* lines possibly: Could all vessels ;be f*? - to carry _ the necessary apparatus 'for $% use of wireless telegraphy? ■ Second!* J? 6 ■ not maintain a vessel readv to put & * ■ at short notice to search for'missjL gh j? *?» - , a reasonably given area? This should »i m ' ? V reasonable State responsibility Burelv ; -^i. a ' '' people of New Zealand, one imagines' # gladly countenance the necessary S7 '' associated with sueh a project. The oVrt a would be compensated for a hundredfold » suming that precious human lives would " chance sometimes be saved by the effort* i such a vessel. ■* F. T. ,Tpvp»«»® ' September 2.9. . FPRBr 'J ■ —~— — .-ovi/.