THE TREVESSA INQUIRY.
CONDITION OF LIFEBELTS.
ALLEGED TO BE USELESS.
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 4.8 m.). LONDON, Nov. 22. Mr. Charles Bainbridge, a fireman -who joined the Trevessa in South Australia, gave evidence at the Board of Trade inquiry that the ship's lifebelts were practically rotten, and ought to have been condemned. When the belts were wet the cork expanded and the belts burst open. The belts were thrown overboard, and he believed there -was not a belt left when they reached Mauritius. If Captain Foster had said that only good, strong lifebelts had been given out, witness * would have to contradict the statement. There was great difficulty in getting the coloured men into the boats'. One coloured seaman murderously assaulted witness in the stokehold.
Witness did not desire to complain against any of the officers or men. He had never in his life served under such a gallant captain.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18565, 24 November 1923, Page 11
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152THE TREVESSA INQUIRY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18565, 24 November 1923, Page 11
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