LIFEBELTS N LAUNCHES.
A PERTINENT ' INQUIRY. . .. far TBEBcaaAPS,-—pbess association.*} DtriraaMK, Friday. Tom. absurdity of the regulations: affecting craft in rivers was: :at the: Police Court this morning bearing of charges against two inW for j having carried more passengers on their I launches than thefr licenses permitted; It j was stated on behalf of the Marino De-1 partment that on craft such as launches j that ply on theTaieri River, it was neces-1 sary for each boat to carry lifebelts for j one-third of the number of passengers.: , Mr. Widdowson, S.M. asked what the j two-thirds who could not get lifebelts I would d» if a serious accident occurred. None of the Customs and Marine Department officials in Court proffered a reply.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15269, 5 April 1913, Page 7
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LIFEBELTS N LAUNCHES.
New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15269, 5 April 1913, Page 7
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