the Oceana inquiry.
V UNSK IDLED BOATMEN AND j LEAKY BOATS. j (Press Assn;— By Telegraph.— Cooyrig it.) (Received May. 2, 10.40 a.m.) . ' LONDON, May 1. j At the . Oceana . inquiry, passengers) gave evidence of a Lascar panic. It was stated, that Lascars tried' to get thej boats. Complaints were made of lack, of control over passengers, , the insuffic-j iency of skilled boatmen, and the leakij ness of the boats. Miss Ellen stated that a steward had to drive aAvay Las? cars, who AA'ere looting lifebelts, Avhile putting hera on. ■
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12752, 2 May 1912, Page 5
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