A GREAT DISASTER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17108, 14 November 1929, Page 13

A GREAT DISASTER

SCOTTISH FISHING FLEET HOUSE OF .COMMONS' SYMPATHY (Elec. Tel. CoDvrieht—United Press Assn.) (Received Nov. 14. 3 p. 111.) LONDON. Nov 13. The news that part of the Scottish herring licet was limping home, from l lie East Anglian fishing grounds, with fives lost, nets destroyed, ami craft battered, came upon tho House of Commons with dramatic suddenness. The House was in the middle of the usual jesting hurleyburly of question time when it was silenced and awed by Mr. Adamson s revelation of one of the worst fishing disasters for many years.

Mr. Miller asked' if the Government muld do soinetlring to help the men replace their gear.

Mr. Adamson said he was continuing inquiries, lie could not add anything at the present moment.

Mr. Alhery expressed tne House s sympathy when he suggested that in v,;sv <>l the magnitude of the disaster the Lon: Mayor of .London ought lobe approached to open a fund to relieve the fishermen s distress.

“The worst losses ever known in Hast Anglia,” says a Varmoulli lish sides man. "Many Scotlisll fishermen ml the way home are ruined. Nearly every nmol' ‘the. CO Scottish herring boat:; lost all its nets, which were practically mi insured. Scotsmen usually work mi .1 svslem ol nine or It) [*• a crew. sharing the ownership ol' t lie nets and gear. There is a loss aiimuiitiug lo tlOli to each group. Scotsmen never lish on Sundays and are bound- to go out on Monday. Yarmouth fishermen escaped because they lishcd 011 Sunday. ’ ’

Further loss of life is reported, a Hull licet trawler losing three men overboard, of whom the captain was washed back. The others were not seen again. The disaster is causing a ti-sh’short-age. ______